sock puppet
noun
1
: a hand puppet made with a sock
2
: a false online identity used for deceptive purposes
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Today, the typical economist is considered a sock puppet for a political party, corporate interests, the woke, white supremacists, or some confusing combination of all of these.
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Marcus Shera, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Simply put a sock over your glass jars and if a leak or break occurs, your freezer is better protected.
Sock Puppets
Kids of all ages can enjoy making their own sock puppet creation using old socks and a few simply crafting accessories like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and glue.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
The sock puppet was originally brought to life by ventriloquist and puppeteer Shari Lewis for the children's TV series Captain Kangaroo in March 1956.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Drew, kind of our generic sock puppet, gets a lot of race questions, oddly.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Marcus Shera, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025
Simply put a sock over your glass jars and if a leak or break occurs, your freezer is better protected.
Sock Puppets
Kids of all ages can enjoy making their own sock puppet creation using old socks and a few simply crafting accessories like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and glue.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
The sock puppet was originally brought to life by ventriloquist and puppeteer Shari Lewis for the children's TV series Captain Kangaroo in March 1956.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Drew, kind of our generic sock puppet, gets a lot of race questions, oddly.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sock puppet
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“Sock puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sock%20puppet. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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