often attributive
1
a
: a small-scale figure (as of a person or animal) usually with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over and is moved by the hand
b
2
3
: one whose acts are controlled by an outside force or influence
a puppet ruler
Examples of puppet in a Sentence
a dictator who was perceived as being an American puppet
gave her a puppet with strings for a gift
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The tour begins with a stop in the puppet department, led by puppet designer Anne King.
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Depending on the night, patrons can experience a gingerbread competition, puppet performance or wine tasting.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Jeff Goldblum plays the Wizard of Oz, a lanky charmer who might be a jerk at best and a puppet of fascists at worst.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Originally from Crimes of Grindelwald, the show is set at a magical circus that includes acrobatics, actors, puppets and special effects.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Depending on the night, patrons can experience a gingerbread competition, puppet performance or wine tasting.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Jeff Goldblum plays the Wizard of Oz, a lanky charmer who might be a jerk at best and a puppet of fascists at worst.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Originally from Crimes of Grindelwald, the show is set at a magical circus that includes acrobatics, actors, puppets and special effects.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppet. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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puppet
noun
pup·pet
ˈpəp-ət 
1
: a doll moved by hand or by strings or wires
2
3
: a person or a government whose acts are controlled by an outside force or influence
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