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noun (2)

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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 See All Example Sentences for hand puppet
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Noun
  • Instead of Larys pulling strings, Ormund is the puppet master.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Meet animals that live in the desert, enjoy a puppet show, crafts and more.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Platform algorithms have evolved to jerk our emotions around like marionettes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The video features key symbols of Chicano culture, from lowriders to marionette dolls and sparkly Lady of Guadalupe statues.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • One element Davy loved was giving Jules black eyeliner under her eyes — a detail that’s a little baby doll-like.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • May this doll remind every child and every collector that dreams have no limits, excellence leaves a lasting imprint, and true greatness never goes out of style.
    Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, VIBE.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As fans exited the Stadium, lurking entrepreneurs offered a hundred dollars for the figurines; today, sellers ask for as much as a thousand bucks on eBay.
    Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Related Articles To create the piece, the artist animated Iron Age female figurines that are often associated with fertility.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Hand puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20puppet. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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