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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
Last summer, Walt Disney World said the new show would have live performers, puppets and all-new sets.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Over 800 years later, Bern remains (as does its bears) and its old town is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, complete with charming arcades, Renaissance fountains, and an early 13th-century clock tower with a medieval puppet show happening every hour on the hour.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
So the only way to make a movie like this was to plan as much as possible and know which shot is a puppet, which shot is VFX and which shot is hybrid.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Henson, a home economics major, invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet out of one of his mother's coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half, UMD said.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Over 800 years later, Bern remains (as does its bears) and its old town is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, complete with charming arcades, Renaissance fountains, and an early 13th-century clock tower with a medieval puppet show happening every hour on the hour.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
So the only way to make a movie like this was to plan as much as possible and know which shot is a puppet, which shot is VFX and which shot is hybrid.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Henson, a home economics major, invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet out of one of his mother's coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half, UMD said.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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Early in her tenure, after saying in a television interview that Jerusalem should not be used as a political pawn by the United States and may become a Palestinian capital, in addition to the capital of Israel, Horvilleur was harassed by a vocal minority of ultra-conservative French Jews.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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Based on the information the pawn shop owner gives him, Joe is able to track George down to a strip of desert near the coal mine where he’s been living by himself, with only a horse as a companion.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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The website offers screening and assessment tools, informational articles, self-help guides and a guide to providers in Kane County.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Features include integrated evaluation tools, memory capabilities for context retention and robust tracing for debugging.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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At just 17 years old, Amanda Seyfried booked her breakout role in Mean Girls as Regina George’s bimbo minion who could predict the weather with her boobs.—
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airmail.news,
15 Mar. 2025
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Could there be any truth to the fan theory that Greg was hiding on the boat when Tanya killed Quentin and his minions, then fatally conked herself in the head while escaping?—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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