puppeteer

noun

pup·​pe·​teer ˌpə-pə-ˈtir How to pronounce puppeteer (audio)
: one who manipulates puppets

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The church puppeteer took Piphus and some other kids to a puppetry/ventriloquism festival in a nearby state, and Piphus was hooked. Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Masha is power and so that’s what’s so appealing — and then also getting to be the puppeteer of this whole group. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025 The new songs are forgettable, and there’s a host of new characters (including a talking seagull and a puppeteer) that do nothing but weigh things down. Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025 On set, the actors were in good hands with puppeteers. Abigail Lee, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppeteer

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of puppeteer was in 1915

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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

puppeteer

noun
pup·​pe·​teer ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r How to pronounce puppeteer (audio)
: one who works puppets

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