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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Putting a pep in your step Back in the heart of Saigon, there’s still time to try another tradition, this one a little more out there than curbside shaves, circus tricks and water puppetry: weasel coffee. Richard Quest, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 The Spark Lab accepts proposals from plays, musicals or other theatrical experiences, such as puppetry, multi-media theater or immersive storytelling, that are reviewed for developmental opportunities. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 The live-to-film concert experience features a 70-person orchestra, a troupe of skillful dancers, state-of-the-art projection mapping images, and the Broadway show’s award-winning costumes and puppetry. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025 That narrative decision fits with Saxon’s ethos to use real skills (sculpting, puppetry, painting) and not only computer trickery to accomplish their lofty goals. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppetry

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 14 Mar. 2025.

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