puppetry

noun

pup·​pet·​ry ˈpə-pə-trē How to pronounce puppetry (audio)
plural puppetries
1
: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows
2
: the art of manipulating puppets

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The iconic puppetry studio is hosting an auction to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Muppets, allowing anyone with the budget to bid on everything from Miss Piggy's high heels to the puppets featured in Fraggle Rock. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 The production features design by Tom Pye, puppetry design and direction by Basil Twist, costumes by Kimie Nakano, lighting by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and movement by You-Ri Yamanaka. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025 The production combines traditional Broadway dance with circus arts like acrobatics, aerial stunts, and puppetry. Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025 Just as animation, puppetry, or CGI opened fresh possibilities without taking away from live acting, AI offers another way to imagine and build stories. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppetry

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of puppetry was in 1528

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“Puppetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppetry. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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