puppet
noun
an artificial figure representing a human being or an animal, manipulated by the hand, rods, wires, etc., as on a miniature stage.
puppets
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pluralof puppet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Beauty push starring puppets wearing real makeup and a Levi’s stop-motion spot inspired by horror movies and the brand’s 1995 “Clayman” ad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The lavish production features fantastic gargoyle-like puppets who populate the "bardo," a space after death where tortured souls reside, unable to move beyond their past lives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Most of Workman’s tales are fact-based and reenacted with puppets, although she also stumbles off-site to her local dive bar or her apartment for occasional “Interview with a Demon” segments.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Since the creation of television, men have been historically underrepresented,” Mulaney said, explaining that the medium was all “beauty contests and children talking to hand puppets until the early ’60s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Then I saw some Popsicle sticks on the art cart that were used to make paper puppets.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
