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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
Unlike that of Taxi Driver’s Bickle, however, the sheriff's victory is a hollow one; his mother-in-law appears to have seized the real power behind the throne, rendering him more a puppet than an icon.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Cariou will play Linus, Richard and Jon’s father, an actor, a puppet maker, and the founder of the Millersburg Festival Theater.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 July 2025
An August 2024 investigation conducted by the Guardian, on the other hand, found that Israeli officials sought to create an American nonprofit and use it as a puppet organization to get around FARA requirements.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
That day on set, Kealoha began an adorable tradition: greeting the furry toy Stitch with a smooch, sometimes blackening her own lips on the puppet's paint in the process.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 26 July 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Cariou will play Linus, Richard and Jon’s father, an actor, a puppet maker, and the founder of the Millersburg Festival Theater.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 July 2025
An August 2024 investigation conducted by the Guardian, on the other hand, found that Israeli officials sought to create an American nonprofit and use it as a puppet organization to get around FARA requirements.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
That day on set, Kealoha began an adorable tradition: greeting the furry toy Stitch with a smooch, sometimes blackening her own lips on the puppet's paint in the process.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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Pop Mart pulled the dolls from all U.K. stores following reports of customers fighting over them earlier this year.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That's pretty vague, but a season 2 teaser highlights several of the aforementioned foes and woes, from a host of haunted dolls and a swarm of bees to a flaming, winged creature and the gnarly sight of Tyler (Hunter Doohan) in his Hyde form.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The suspect is also wanted in Massachusetts for allegedly stealing guns from a pawn shop in February 2025, Tisch said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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United Communities is pro-development but wanted deed restrictions to prevent the opening of liquor stores, pawn shops, and tattoo shops.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 July 2025
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From building a beauty empire to navigating purpose through pain, Monique shares the lessons, leaps of faith, and leadership tools that have shaped her journey.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, like so many other applications of AI, Draft One is a tool that relies on responsible, well-meaning users.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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This summer has already given ample evidence of how poorly Trump and his minions understand California.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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Trump and his minions have gone so far as to limit the Associated Press’ access to the White House in a petulant tantrum because the AP, like the rest of the world, refuses to accept his silly renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.—
John A. Ragosta,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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