puppetry

noun

pup·​pet·​ry ˈpə-pə-trē 

plural puppetries

1

: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows

2

: the art of manipulating puppets

Examples of puppetry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The creative team members are puppetry and movement designers Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell (of Lume), set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Georgia McGuinness, lighting designer Jon Clark, composer Will Stuart and sound designer Tom Gibbons. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Unless valid challenges are presented, a group of 137 workers at the studio including animators, digital puppetry artists, CG modelers and other workers will soon join the union. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Adding to the film’s mystique is Nolan’s reliance on old-school Hollywood practical effects, such as his use of puppetry, animatronics and robotics in scenes with the Cyclops, as well as a real Viking boat that the actors learned to sail. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Sticking with Czech puppetry, The Good Soldier Schweik is something of a national mascot over there. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1