Synonyms of hand puppet

hand puppet 1 of 2

noun (1)

as in puppet

Related Words

• puppet
• doll
• dolly
• bust
• sculpture
• marionette
• model
• figure
• statuette
• carving
• figurine
• figurehead
• dummy
• form
• mannequin
• manikin

Dissimilar Words

• colossus

handpuppet

2 of 2

noun (2)

as in marionette

Related Words

• marionette
• figurine
• puppet
• rag doll
• doll
• figure
• dolly
• poppet
• action figure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hand puppet

Noun

According to The Times, the documentary covers allegations that Chase, who had become frustrated with his character’s escalating bigotry and a scene in which the character uses a hand puppet wearing blackface, said a racial slur when asking whether his character would be made to say it next. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2026

The incident that led to his firing involved a scene in which Chase’s character Pierce Hawthorne performs a puppet show in which the hand puppet character performs in blackface. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025

The children’s component will also allow for young people to connect with older relatives using multicultural hand puppets in role-play storytelling. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025

The infants were taught three tasks revolving around playing with hand puppets. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025