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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Over at Metropolitan State University, the on-campus gallery is presenting works from five Twin Cities Latino artists working across paintings, puppetry, photography and more focused on bestiarios, or fantastical, mythical beasts. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 The series combines puppetry, animation and local landscapes to offer unique storytelling with cultural depth. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 In the 20 years since, the event has brought more than 217,000 people to the district to see more than 7,200 artists perform cutting-edge theater, magic, puppetry and other experimental shows. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025 The breakouts will be respectively based on dancing, puppetry, cooking and crafting, the release said. Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.

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