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Recent Examples of hand puppet
Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Nana bought shark and snake hand puppets as gifts for them.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The tipping point came in flashback, during which the tiny turtle monster is told a violent bedtime story by his father, with the benefit of crude but charming hand puppets and cardboard sets.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
As coach John Harbaugh has final say on player transactions, Schoen is, frankly, Harbaugh’s personal hand puppet (apologies to Jerry Seinfeld).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
San Lorenzo Valley Unified Superintendent Chris Schiermeyer said the district provided staff training after the hand puppet and flag incident and plans to hold 10 student assemblies on Jewish identity and history with the Anne Frank Center USA.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
In the mitt biz, this is broken down into the categories of mitten (looks like a large winter mitten); pincer, which has the thumb flap directly opposing the other fingers like a hand puppet (which is why they’re also called puppet mitts); and glove, which separates all five fingers.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Nana bought shark and snake hand puppets as gifts for them.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The tipping point came in flashback, during which the tiny turtle monster is told a violent bedtime story by his father, with the benefit of crude but charming hand puppets and cardboard sets.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
As coach John Harbaugh has final say on player transactions, Schoen is, frankly, Harbaugh’s personal hand puppet (apologies to Jerry Seinfeld).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
San Lorenzo Valley Unified Superintendent Chris Schiermeyer said the district provided staff training after the hand puppet and flag incident and plans to hold 10 student assemblies on Jewish identity and history with the Anne Frank Center USA.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand puppet
Noun
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Bird featured John Candy, Chevy Chase and Dave Thomas as well as the marquee puppets.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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In the mitt biz, this is broken down into the categories of mitten (looks like a large winter mitten); pincer, which has the thumb flap directly opposing the other fingers like a hand puppet (which is why they’re also called puppet mitts); and glove, which separates all five fingers.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
Noun
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About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Clicking and clacking, a tiny wooden marionette lifts an apple to his mouth ad infinitum.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The fan selection between the two characters was the latest in a flurry of announcements made by the toymaker after Netflix named Mattel master toy licensee for KPop Demon Hunters dolls, action figures and other products in October 2025.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In January of this year, Lee was honored by Barbie with an Inspiring Woman doll.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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But so can characters pushing the knickknack/plaything boundary, like porcelain figurines and piggy banks.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Sandplay therapy involves a therapist observing and interpreting how a child plays with a tray of sand, water and figurines within the tray.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
17 June 2026
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“Hand puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20puppet. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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