puppet show
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of puppet show
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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Poet Kauser Mukhtar will create a puppet show based on a satirical poem by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
I used to take my classes to the old theater, so I have a very warm association with childhood and how enchanted kids are when they see a puppet show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 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
Kyle went into the Children’s Room, where kids were reading books with their moms and dads or watching a puppet show or listening to a storyteller or singing along with Mother Goose and her goslings.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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