puppeteer

noun

pup·​pe·​teer ˌpə-pə-ˈtir 

: one who manipulates puppets

Examples of puppeteer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images The New York City Village Halloween Parade started in 1973 when a puppeteer, Ralph Lee, took his family and friends on a walk in the neighborhood. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

There weren’t separate camps of actors, circus artists, dancers, musicians, puppeteers or singers. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Tricia is the puppeteer of it all, and that sets us up for a lot of places to go in season three. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

And thanks to her puppeteer Frank Oz, who performed the character from early in her history until the beginning of the aughts, her highly romantic and vivacious personality came to life. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for puppeteer

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear

Kids Definition

puppeteer

noun

pup·​pe·​teer ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 

: one who works puppets