puppeteer

noun

pup·​pe·​teer ˌpə-pə-ˈtir How to pronounce puppeteer (audio)
: one who manipulates puppets

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The events of the past couple of episodes have been building toward the realization that, aiming at her own ends, Lila is also a master puppeteer. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 To briefly break kayfabe, Oz was Miss Piggy’s original puppeteer. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024 The feature debut of director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (both future Oscar winners), the film is about a down-on-his-luck puppeteer (John Cusack) who finds a portal to the inside of the head of Malkovich. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 Mikey is in the middle of replying to Tommy’s interrogation in his alien language, a puppeteer off camera controlling Mikey’s mouth, eyes and flippers using RC motors while another puppeteer wearing the Mikey costume controls his legs and arms. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for puppeteer 

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of puppeteer was in 1915

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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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puppeteer

noun
pup·​pe·​teer ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r How to pronounce puppeteer (audio)
: one who works puppets

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