glove puppet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Pili has thousands of glove puppet characters, a traditional part of Taiwanese street entertainment culture spinning colourful and highly stylised stories of heroic courage and romance, often with martial arts.
From Reuters ● Apr. 1, 2022
The ad agency said: “He may only be a glove puppet but he needs integrity.”
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2017
The name — used by some of the ringleaders, may be an allusion to Basil Brush, a beloved glove puppet and mischievous red fox on a British children’s television series.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2016
The Beaver's blend of darkly humorous drama - not to mention belief in a talking glove puppet - did not appeal to box office audiences in the States.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2011
Talking glove puppet takes over a man's personality - the pitching meeting for The Beaver must have been an interesting one...
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2011
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