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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
Gosling and Ortiz rehearsed each scene before bringing out the puppet, nailing down the blocking between them first.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
These efforts apparently relied on a mix of sock-puppet accounts across social media platforms, which promoted the spurious claims of vilifying websites.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The Sunday afternoon party included historical displays, trivia challenges, a scavenger hunt, entertainment with El Mago the Magician, juggling by Jason Kollum of Niles, and the debut of a new storytime puppet as part of attractions and event amenities.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
With this vice president and this Cabinet, that’s like expecting the cast of a puppet show to overthrow the man controlling the strings.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
These efforts apparently relied on a mix of sock-puppet accounts across social media platforms, which promoted the spurious claims of vilifying websites.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The Sunday afternoon party included historical displays, trivia challenges, a scavenger hunt, entertainment with El Mago the Magician, juggling by Jason Kollum of Niles, and the debut of a new storytime puppet as part of attractions and event amenities.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
With this vice president and this Cabinet, that’s like expecting the cast of a puppet show to overthrow the man controlling the strings.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
Noun
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The queen will gift a new Roo doll to the New York Public Library’s famous Winnie the Pooh collection as the character marks 100 years since its creation.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The leader of the rebellion chatted with young kids carrying Princess Leia dolls and wearing Boba Fett masks.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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The costume is meant to reflect the pawns in a game of chess.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Detectives believe additional pawn shops may be involved, and anyone with information was encouraged to contact the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office at 916-874-5115.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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That would mark the first withdrawal under this tool since February 2025, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the operation plan released late on Friday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Leavitt is still more a collection of tools than a finished product right now, but those tools have first-round upside, to be sure.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 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 1 May. 2026.
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