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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand puppet
Noun
  • Reck and Annie Ulrich craft larger-than-life puppets to portray figures from Mexican folklore such as La Lechuza, a witch who takes the form of an owl.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Snow geese are large, ungainly animals, while this puppet one is sleek and white.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The collections explore themes such as immigration and feminism while showcasing the many forms puppetry can take, from marionettes and hand puppets to shadow theater.
    — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This is a variety show with marionettes that sing, dance, dazzle and delight people of all ages.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The gift set also includes a Slappy doll and a retro edition of Night of the Living Dummy, featuring its original cover art.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The dolls feature fashionable clothing, long rooted hair and collective accessories, among other features, that represent their particular emotion.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But the fun doesn’t stop with figurines—the calendar also includes moldable sand and molds to make snowballs and snowflakes, plus pop-out play pieces like a festive tree and a sled to soar across the frozen landscape.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Tucked into the sun visor, a tiny figurine of Jesus watches from above.
    — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Hand puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20puppet. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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