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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
His reign was marked by unrest and invasions, including those by Nadir Shah of Persia and the Afghans, and after his reign, the Mughals were reduced to puppet rulers.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
America during the 1960s reeled from the Civil Rights movement, anti-Vietnam War protests and other political and social upheaval — and protest art took different forms, like performance art, even puppets.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Miguel Díaz-Canel, the puppet president Raúl Castro appointed, has been left to manage the contradictions.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Evening For a colourful culture fix, head to the Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre to catch a water puppet show and learn about this traditional art form, dating back to the eleventh century.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
America during the 1960s reeled from the Civil Rights movement, anti-Vietnam War protests and other political and social upheaval — and protest art took different forms, like performance art, even puppets.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Miguel Díaz-Canel, the puppet president Raúl Castro appointed, has been left to manage the contradictions.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Evening For a colourful culture fix, head to the Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre to catch a water puppet show and learn about this traditional art form, dating back to the eleventh century.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
Noun
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Prosecutors showed the jury a picture of a voodoo doll that Church allegedly kept of Randall.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The superfan experience was touted as an over-the-top, glittery homage to the iconic Mattel doll, but apparently was an epic fail.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Privatized airports avoided long shutdown waits Privatizing airport security, some in the business argue, makes airport workers and travelers less vulnerable to becoming pawns in congressional fights over policy issues.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The indictment alleges that Bernadel stole property including iPads, Apple and Dell computers, a Mavic drone and a Canon digital camera, then the items for cash at pawn shops.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Abbott’s use of AL16 as a marketing tool worked.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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There are shooting options connected with Universal’s app, where selections include firing off steel spheres, fireballs and, as minions would have it, bananas.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Watch for Kara's intense ocular heat ray blasts and some fancy flying while she and Lobo battle Krem and his minions off-Earth.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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