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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
The exquisitely textured and colored puppet bodies are the work of Ray Wetmore and JR Goodman of More Good Productions and Camille Labarre of LAB LAB.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
One of them, Laurentius Müller, did indeed employ a speaking puppet, and it was documented as a hoax.
—Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
Also enjoy tours of the Nectar Garden, lively puppet shows, special presentations about pollinators, family-friendly nature crafts and live music.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Newmark expresses admiration for his puppet co-star.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
One of them, Laurentius Müller, did indeed employ a speaking puppet, and it was documented as a hoax.
—Ron Cowen, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
Also enjoy tours of the Nectar Garden, lively puppet shows, special presentations about pollinators, family-friendly nature crafts and live music.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Newmark expresses admiration for his puppet co-star.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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The show highlights Wu’s new venture, Atomic Lab, a platform for limited-edition collectible dolls inspired by fashion and pop culture.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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This undated photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections on Thursday, June 11, 2026, shows Jeffery Lee, who was sentenced to death for killing two people during a 1998 robbery at a pawn shop.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Authorities raided the pawn shop on Monday.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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The awards and their accompanying speeches are the best promotional tools potential winners have in their arsenal, especially in an era when Broadway economics have gotten crazier by the year.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The tool, which uses artificial intelligence, could be deployed at airports to bolster wildlife enforcement efforts, the researchers say.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 June 2026
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The castle is the heart of Eternia and houses a great power — one that must be protected from Skeletor and his minions.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The evil force of Skeletor (Jared Leto), a bad bad man with no face, brings his minions in and sets off non-stop destruction.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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