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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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

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 15 Feb. 2026.

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