puppeteer

noun

pup·​pe·​teer ˌpə-pə-ˈtir How to pronounce puppeteer (audio)
: one who manipulates puppets

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One puppeteer added blood and other fluids during the scene through a tubing system while the other placed their arm inside the hollow belly to push the fake baby out of the vaginal canal. Esther Kang, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Her real legs are disguised by the gurney and other medical draping, and the draping also helps disguise two separate puppeteers who crouch in front of the actress between her chair and the rig. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025 This year, according to the organization, that’s more than 122,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voice-over artists and others. Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 The filmmaker explained how an animatronic puppeteer used resources from one of Holm's other projects to assist in the creation of the character. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppeteer

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of puppeteer was in 1915

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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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puppeteer

noun
pup·​pe·​teer ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r How to pronounce puppeteer (audio)
: one who works puppets

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