puppetry

noun

pup·​pet·​ry ˈpə-pə-trē 

plural puppetries

1

: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows

2

: the art of manipulating puppets

Examples of puppetry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tale of a girl on the verge of adulthood facing the threat of immigration agents and haunted by specters from Mexican folklore is told through live actors, sophisticated puppetry and an original score of Indigenous percussion. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The Lake of Dreams show still feels like an oddly charming fever dream—projections, puppetry, and music best experienced from SW, Lakeside, or the aft-deck fantasy bar literally called Aft. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

HaMo Real-Time Animation System (Spain) HaMo Animation is building patented hardware and software for animating digital characters live, combining the responsiveness of traditional puppetry with real-time virtual production. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Video projections by Rael and Haynes evoke black-and-white shadow puppetry that’s especially effective during the scenes set in Mictlán. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1