muppet
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of muppet
C20: from the name for the puppets used in the television programme The Muppet Show
Example Sentences
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“Call it bubble breathing,” Mead said, putting on a podcast in which Sesame Street muppet Abby Cadabby teaches children how to use bubble breaths to calm themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
Grover takes over Hooper’s store and brings in his chef, who happens to be a muppet octopus.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023
Together with their furry, friendly, and occasionally grouchy muppet friends, McGrath and the Sesame Street family taught children everything from counting to kindness, through songs such as like People In Your Neighbourhood.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2022
Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, is the best thing to happen to "Star Wars" since "Return of the Jedi" . . . which also featured some adorable alien muppet people, now that I think about it.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2022
"Make millions of people happy," echoes the starry-eyed muppet.
From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Laxer, Mark Eliot
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