noun
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the art of making and manipulating puppets and presenting puppet shows
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unconvincing or specious presentation
Etymology
Origin of puppetry
Example Sentences
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The Awakening at Wynn Las Vegas — There’s dancing, illusions, puppetry and acrobatics on full display in “The Awakening,” a visually striking production at Wynn Las Vegas.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
That magnificence overpowers everything that went before it, which includes fabulous dance, arresting puppetry and outstanding singing actors, including Kang Wang, as Monkey, an impressive juggler in his own right.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
Henson, who died in 1990, revolutionized puppetry by making the rigid figures maneuverable, latterly through his Creature Shop, creating now-instantly recognizable characters like Kermit the Frog.
From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025
Diane Paulus directs the production that includes puppetry by Basil Twist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
The cause of slavery has little to do with puppetry; it has much to do with man’s future.
From Voices from the Past by Bartlett, Paul Alexander
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