puppet show
Americannoun
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puppet shows
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of puppet show
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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It was “like you’re watching a puppet show but you can’t see the strings,” one person said.
From Salon ● May 6, 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
It’s a magnification of childhood playtime, a puppet show in which the puppets have broken loose from the puppeteers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
Punk rock is not the first thing one might associate with a children’s puppet show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
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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