puppet
noun
an artificial figure representing a human being or an animal, manipulated by the hand, rods, wires, etc., as on a miniature stage.
puppets
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pluralof puppet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Beauty commercial starring puppets wearing real makeup, and a Levi’s stop-motion spot inspired by horror movies and the brand’s 1995 “Clayman” ad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
It’s almost as if the flesh-colored prophet puppets were actors, and Henderson directed them, Anderson said, manipulating their silicon bodies into position over and over again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The lavish production features fantastic gargoyle-like puppets who populate the "bardo," a space after death where tortured souls reside, unable to move beyond their past lives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Most of Workman’s tales are fact-based and reenacted with puppets, although she also stumbles off-site to her local dive bar or her apartment for occasional “Interview with a Demon” segments.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
They both sat down in unison like string puppets, the lady right on the edge of the chair so that her short feet could touch the floor.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
