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 character’s physicality, precision and comedic timing are rooted in Ortiz’s performance, mediated through puppetry and design in the same way a motion-capture performance is mediated through technology. Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 Hameed provides the voice and remote puppetry, while Shah inhabits the bear costume onstage. ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 Ortiz believes puppetry found him by accident. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell of Lume are handling puppetry and movement, while Chloe Lamford serves as set designer and Georgia McGuinness as costume designer. Ryan Brennan april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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