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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
Then, the giant lawyer puppet slams upright, sending the contestant back to the start.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
As a mid-season arc for the character of ‘Pedro Pascal’s sultry voice inside a metal bucket’ and his tiny, puppet son, this might have been adequate, if uninspired.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Hepburn was enamored with the high-minded Ferrer, though some saw him as a puppet master and opportunist.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
This famed Disney family attraction features stunning puppets, visual tableaux, Elton John songs and African music.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
As a mid-season arc for the character of ‘Pedro Pascal’s sultry voice inside a metal bucket’ and his tiny, puppet son, this might have been adequate, if uninspired.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Hepburn was enamored with the high-minded Ferrer, though some saw him as a puppet master and opportunist.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
This famed Disney family attraction features stunning puppets, visual tableaux, Elton John songs and African music.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
Noun
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The thing that first struck Sawyer was his giant collection of dolls.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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The craft class for schoolgirls — including how to fabricate doll furniture — would be continued Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the duration of the summer.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Pawn Shop Set inside the former Collateral pawn shop on Melrose, this summer opening reimagines a longtime family run neighborhood fixture as a 7,800-square-foot sports-viewing hub.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The organization is treating these athletes as political pawns instead of as young people with their own families, goals, futures and careers to think about.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Systems thinking has become unavoidable, and art has become a crucial tool for making invisible systems legible—and for fighting back.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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Small businesses, despite their economic impact, underutilize AI, treating it merely as a chat tool disconnected from core operations like QuickBooks or HubSpot.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Your president and his minions spread war, chaos, lies and economic instability.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Scott Quigley, a loyal minion of yet another septuagenarian Democrat hack DA, Marian Ryan of Middlesex County.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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