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as in dolls
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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as in pawns
one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another
accused the newspaper editor of being a puppet for the moneyed people of the town
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This award-winning children’s show is hosted by puppeteer Shari Lewis, who takes us along on adventures with puppets Lamb Chop and her siblings Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy.
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Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Puppets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppets. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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