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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Magicians, jugglers, puppeteers and acrobats once made a living from crowds in public spaces.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Things got crowded, with up to 20 puppeteers on set during scenes involving the movie’s four Anzellans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
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
Puppets, which is also to say puppeteers, have been involved with television since the beginning, and — thanks mostly to the legacy of Jim Henson — are not done with it yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
It was as though the masked wizards on the ground were puppeteers, and the people above them were marionettes operated by invisible strings that rose from the wands into the air.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
