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a puppet that is moved by pulling strings or wires that are attached to its body
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Noun
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Labubu dolls are made by Chinese toymaker Pop Mart.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025 -
The Labubu craze has made the founder of the company behind the viral dolls richer than ever.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Quigley has also been making glass jewelry and small figurines including animals and trees for the last 20 years.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, Lung made a deal with Pop Mart, a company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers, to sell the figurines.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Seating capacity figures are from team and stadium websites, as well as media reports.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The reason the figures are so low for 1992-93 and 1993-94 is that, as mentioned, the first two rounds in those seasons count as qualifying.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Marionettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marionettes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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