Synonyms of puppets

puppets

noun

plural of puppet

1

as in dolls

a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything

gave her a puppet with strings for a gift

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dolls
• dollies
• poppets
• action figures
• figures
• marionettes
• figurines
• rag dolls
• handpuppets

2

as in pawns

one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another

accused the newspaper editor of being a puppet for the moneyed people of the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pawns
• tools
• minions
• victims
• suckers
• instruments
• lay figures
• cat's-paws
• dupes
• foils
• stooges
• chumps
• gulls
• yes-men
• lap dogs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of puppets

The latest episode finished off the chase and capture of the puppets in question, and also introduced us to the Puppet Master (who was also a puppet, obviously). — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Yes, puppets, made by none other than the iconic Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 July 2026

The documentary utilizes a montage of vintage footage with animation and felt puppets of band members, and, having played the festivals, is due for national release sometime in 2026. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

On April 24, a 54-year-old male had a cardiac emergency on the attraction, a gentle boat ride that floats by scenes featuring cheerful puppets. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

The Cyclops is not a digital monster but a combination of animatronics, puppets, and computer graphics, brought to life by the performance of Bill Irwin, the same actor who gave voice and form to the robot in Interstellar. — Valentina Colosimo, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026

This Franco-Swiss film from director Claude Barras deploys tenderly expressive puppets to tell the story of a boy placed in an orphanage after inadvertently killing his alcoholic mother. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

It is based on a screenplay and directed by the theater’s veteran puppeteer Florian Moch, who has brought the story’s underwater world and colourful community of fish to life through traditional puppetry, crafting most of the puppets himself. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Around 2020, one of the rarest first movie puppets more or less fell into my lap, which really got the wheels spinning hard. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 June 2026