puppet show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of puppet show
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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For the price of a regular movie ticket, the Roxy’s patrons could also watch the singer, the puppet show and the comedian, live.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Not exactly a puppet show, but the Cracker Barrel did host its “A Taste of Country, Anytime” event Thursday in New York City with country music star Jordan Davis.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
That same "uninteresting" persona was even lampooned by notorious ITV puppet show Spitting Image - a dubious honour usually reserved for heads of state, top ranking politicians and Hollywood celebrities.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024
They can leave whenever they’re ready, and announce their new identity, but only after they expel their stories before the others in a puppet show.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2023
I see my first television set, which is like a small black-and-white puppet show of no great interest.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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