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as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
gave her a puppet with strings for a gift
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By David Sims There’s a legendary bit of movie-nerd lore that sums up Hollywood’s shift away from using intricate little puppets.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Lolly Extract also wore the Winston the Rooster puppet design, another handmade puppet.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Arresting their puppets and paid foot-soldiers won't stop the violence.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Lolly Extract also wore the Winston the Rooster puppet design, another handmade puppet.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Arresting their puppets and paid foot-soldiers won't stop the violence.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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No’ about dolls, especially), this week’s Update is made by its guests.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The doll was ultimately cut from the scenes and replaced with CGI.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Haley Pavone: The first thing that comes to mind is that small business owners like myself are really feeling like pawns in this trade war and we're feeling largely ignored.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In March, the pawn shop owner dropped the print off at the auction house, prosecutors said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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For estate planners, CPAs, and financial advisors, the key takeaway is that tax tools should serve philanthropic intent, not drive it.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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General Catalyst, a venture capital firm, has a varied portfolio that also includes cosmetics company Beauty Pie, image software company Canva and online travel search tool Kayak, among others.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Small medieval villages are demolished in the wake of hell’s minions pouring forth from their dimension and into the next.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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At just 17 years old, Amanda Seyfried booked her breakout role in Mean Girls as Regina George’s bimbo minion who could predict the weather with her boobs.—
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15 Mar. 2025
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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