puppetry

noun

pup·​pet·​ry ˈpə-pə-trē How to pronounce puppetry (audio)
plural puppetries
1
: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows
2
: the art of manipulating puppets

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Though instead of filling the screen with the usual CG imagery, Saxon primarily uses puppetry and costumes to tell the story. Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025 The foundation is working with 14 community partners to put 50 teaching artists and the community partners through the training program, spanning areas like theater, dance, visual art, writing, puppetry and storytelling. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 The film has been years in the making, utilizing bespoke craftsmanship of puppetry, animatronics, matte paintings and 3D animation to tell the story of a farm girl in a remote village on the island of Carpathia. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025 UConn has one of the top puppetry programs in the country. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppetry

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of puppetry was in 1528

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“Puppetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppetry. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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