puppeteer
noun
a person who manipulates puppets, as in a puppet show.
puppeteers
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pluralof puppeteer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Knoll’s digital-effects team had the job of erasing all visual evidence of the puppeteers, including shadows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
For many of his scenes, two puppeteers manipulated rods controlling his body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
An animatronic puppet has been trotted out like a real-life celebrity in advance of the movie’s Friday opening, putting Grogu’s high-tech internal machinery—and the puppeteers operating it out of sight with remote controls—to the test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
In a long-standing rumor, Sid and Marty were said to be fifth-generation puppeteers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
It was like two invisible puppeteers, standing stage left and stage right, were yanking on strings to lift up the corners of her mouth.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
