: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows
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: the art of manipulating puppets
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Coming up this fall, his puppetry design will be part of the Metropolitan Opera’s adaptation of George Saunders’ novel Lincoln in the Bardo.—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026 From ballet to puppetry, film to public art, Atlanta's creative community is getting a serious financial glow-up.—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 Director Juliette Carrillo displays a strong feel for dynamic contrast, the pace ebbing and flowing in engaging fashion, as when a placid interlude of shadow puppetry gives way to a road rally.—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026 Blind Summit also knows how to sell puppetry in a small-scale touring realm often dominated by comedy.—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puppetry