HAND PUPPET Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of hand puppet

as in puppet

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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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At an event cohosted by VF at the Design Museum in London, guests got a behind-the-scenes look at the costumes, puppets, props, and sets that went into making Wildwood.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
The Sicilian marionettes were giant puppets, each around four feet high and controlled from above not by strings but iron rods.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of puppet

Noun

Huber designed the show’s cuddly pup Pudgy, a marionette dog that can wag his tail, close his eyes, dance and fetch a newspaper.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026
The sculpture, priced at around $3 million, grew out of Baselitz’s designs for a marionette production of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of marionette

Noun

Robots, Barbie dolls, Supermans, T-rexes and princesses began to form in a circular line around the perimeter of the gym.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
After their investigation the Warrens concluded that the doll was being controlled by a demon.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

Still largely unfamiliar to most people are the figurines found in Petsophas and other Minoan sanctuaries.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Children have also left behind plenty of toys — including eight mini race cars, three bouncy balls, dozens of assorted figurines, rubber ducks, fidget spinners and other trinkets.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026

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