puppet show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of puppet show
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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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
It’s a magnification of childhood playtime, a puppet show in which the puppets have broken loose from the puppeteers.
From Los Angeles Times
So how did this puppet show come into play?
From Los Angeles Times
The show uses everything from patriotic rallies to kids’ puppet shows to an ice-skating performance branded with the name of the omnipresent corporation Vought International to parallel real life.
From Los Angeles Times
Contemporary documentary footage of different puppet shows across Asia are interspersed with vivid street scenes that offer a present-day glimpse of the locations where Edward and Molly’s romantic misadventures unspool.
From Los Angeles Times
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