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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Floyd-Pruitt likened the concept of self-expression through puppetry to incarcerated individuals performing theater to process emotions in a 2024 interview with Harvard Magazine. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Working with Blair Thomas, Mariko developed choreography that allowed the puppetry to serve as Jane’s emotional outlet. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 The show’s design team includes Clifton Chadick (scenic), Sammy Webster (lighting), Miguel Barragan (costume), Nic Rodriguez Villafañe (sound), Jason James Johnson (puppetry) and Nick Hussong and Sierra (projections). Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025 The Cortège Out on the cricket fields at The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, an experiential open-air event is bringing together dance, sound, light, puppetry, costume, myth, and robotic canines. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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