sock puppet

noun

1
: a hand puppet made with a sock
2
: a false online identity used for deceptive purposes

Examples of sock puppet in a Sentence

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The group watches as a sock puppet opens up a lemonade stand for business and frolics around a lemon farm before Tomlinson dives into a swimming pool. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025 The dot-com bubble enveloped hundreds of startups that had people bidding for groceries and buying dog food from a sock puppet, few of whom made profits. Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025 Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Shari & Lamb Chop, a documentary about children’s TV trailblazer Shari Lewis who created a sensation with her cuddly and feisty sock puppet Lamb Chop. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 June 2025 Graduates wore white caps and gowns and, before accepting their diplomas, treated their families to a sock puppet serenade. Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sock puppet

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sock puppet was in 1959

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“Sock puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sock%20puppet. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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