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Since its debut in 2006, the NBC reality competition series has introduced the world to a variety of jaw-dropping acts — from young singers and gifted illusionists to charismatic puppeteers and dancing dogs.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The Olivier honors included an unprecedented Best Supporting Actor award to the puppeteers who operate the tiger named Richard Parker (named so because of a clerical error in filing after his capture).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Set against the backdrop of New York, the film follows Kenji (Nishijima), a Japanese professor desperately seeking tenure, and Jane (Gwei), a Taiwanese-American puppeteer struggling to balance motherhood with her artistic identity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Everyone from Alice Cooper to circus animal puppeteers have graced our stages.
—Dan Stoltz, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The Olivier honors included an unprecedented Best Supporting Actor award to the puppeteers who operate the tiger named Richard Parker (named so because of a clerical error in filing after his capture).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Set against the backdrop of New York, the film follows Kenji (Nishijima), a Japanese professor desperately seeking tenure, and Jane (Gwei), a Taiwanese-American puppeteer struggling to balance motherhood with her artistic identity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Everyone from Alice Cooper to circus animal puppeteers have graced our stages.
—Dan Stoltz, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for puppeteer
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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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