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puppet show

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noun

  1. an entertainment, as a play or musical revue, in which the performers are puppets.

Etymology

Origin of puppet show

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

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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

So how did this puppet show come into play?

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

You might not have noticed it in the live-action scenes, but the dioramic sets on which Dot’s puppet show was filmed make everything larger than life.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2023

I see my first television set, which is like a small black-and-white puppet show of no great interest.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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