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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
  • The puppet show was saved, according to Tremaine, in the editing room.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
  • Pre-movie activities include plant puppet-making and carnivorous plant trivia.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The 1960 series Supercar marked the debut of supermarionation, an electronic system that makes marionettes more lifelike and convincing on screen.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Founded in 2013, Miniso carries items like plush dolls, miniature lamps and perfume.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • The celebration includes artist doll collaborations, new product launches, original entertainment, live experiences, fan-first moments and evolved doll sculpts and stylings.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Fresh off last year’s BTS collaboration with their TinyTan figurines in Happy Meals, McDonald’s is partnering with their other character affiliate, BT21.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The court also ordered the confiscation of gifts Kim had received, including a Van Cleef & Arpels diamond necklace, a Tiffany brooch, a Dior handbag, a storage case for a gold turtle figurine and a painting by famous Korean artist Lee Ufan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026

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“Hand puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20puppet. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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