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as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
gave her a puppet with strings for a gift
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Recent Examples of puppet
On par with their mission to create bold interpretations of plays, Meltzer and his team dreamed up the idea of using puppets to help move the story along.
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Carolina Del Busto, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
One of the researchers, Jan Szymański, told Science that the puppets are even creepier in person.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Because the puppet is turning back into a real boy.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The Madrid Carnival Parade features a mix of street theater, circus acts, giant puppets and fantastic creatures.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Carolina Del Busto, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
One of the researchers, Jan Szymański, told Science that the puppets are even creepier in person.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Because the puppet is turning back into a real boy.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The Madrid Carnival Parade features a mix of street theater, circus acts, giant puppets and fantastic creatures.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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Vigil and other women will receive dolls created by students in Manuel Jara Elementary School David Orona’s art class to represent the women’s strengths on April 5 at the Northside Community Center.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Did a kid eat a battery somewhere and now I'm forced to use a power drill to disassemble a $10 talking Frozen doll?—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Beijing claims sovereignty over upward of 90 percent of the strategic waterway and has accused Manila of acting as a pawn in U.S. efforts to contain China.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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My kids are pawns and bargaining chips and your kids are next.—
Rob Gagnon,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Such tools could save people time and energy in everyday tasks while aiding with fields like medical research.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Since Web3 operates across borders with remote, permissionless innovation, companies must prioritize hiring talent who thrive in decentralized environments and are proficient in blockchain-native tools.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Musk and his hacker minions have blown into departments, demanding access to highly sensitive data in pursuit of finding waste, fraud, and abuse—often making cuts and promoting the reductions before fully understanding what was going on.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Decisions made today by Trump and his minions will affect our children and our children’s children for years to come.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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