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as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
gave her a puppet with strings for a gift
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Recent Examples of puppet
Sesame Street – Hang out with Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar and more beloved puppet pals.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
With voicework still limited in video games at the time, his primary role was representing the character at trade shows next to visualizers and digital puppets.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Ortiz landed the role after a chemistry read with Gosling in Los Angeles, in which he was given a puppet to work with.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
What was the most challenging thing about working with this puppet on set?
—Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
With voicework still limited in video games at the time, his primary role was representing the character at trade shows next to visualizers and digital puppets.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Ortiz landed the role after a chemistry read with Gosling in Los Angeles, in which he was given a puppet to work with.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
What was the most challenging thing about working with this puppet on set?
—Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Zara Larsson and Olandria, with their Bratz-doll-level glam by makeup artists Sophia Sinot and Ngozi Esther Edeme.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Privatized airports avoided long shutdown waits Privatizing airport security, some in the business argue, makes airport workers and travelers less vulnerable to becoming pawns in congressional fights over policy issues.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The indictment alleges that Bernadel stole property including iPads, Apple and Dell computers, a Mavic drone and a Canon digital camera, then the items for cash at pawn shops.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Even when companies make AI tools available, there’s no guarantee employees will adopt them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Through consultation with Native tribes, the exhibit highlights how the use of hunting tools evolved over time for the earliest residents of Douglas County.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Nobody wanted to go there — well, except the oil and gas companies aching to root around for black gold, and their most loyal minions in high places.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Israel is also a part of the ceasefire but was subjected to a last-minute barrage of missile attacks today from Iran and its minions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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