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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This interactive show for all ages features Bay area drag performance artist Black Benatar leading lip sync battles, surprise guest artist and puppetry. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 In a unique partnership with Chinese artist He Xian, Penhaligon’s narrative was brought to life through traditional Chinese shadow puppetry, which acted as a backdrop to the retrospective. Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Continuing their tradition of blending tactile puppetry with digital innovation, Lavis and Szczerbowski reaffirm their status as pioneers in contemporary animation. Jamie Lang, Variety, 8 June 2025 This musical adaptation incorporates puppetry and debuted at England’s Leeds Playhouse in 2023. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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