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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
Egg rushes to retrieve Dunk, who finds Aerion and his men destroying the puppet show, with Aerion even breaking Tanselle’s fingers, causing Dunk to snap and start beating on the prince before the guards are able to restrain him.
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Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
The true puppet master is his archnemesis Roper, who faked his death in captivity years ago.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The kids are sure to love the life-size puppets and jamming tunes.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Their motley cast of puppets, including a lizardlike character named Kermit, sang parody songs and performed comedy sketches.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
The true puppet master is his archnemesis Roper, who faked his death in captivity years ago.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The kids are sure to love the life-size puppets and jamming tunes.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Feb. 2026
Their motley cast of puppets, including a lizardlike character named Kermit, sang parody songs and performed comedy sketches.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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Up next, Johnstone will direct the live-action Monster High movie, based on Mattel’s doll line, for the company, as well as Universal Pictures and Akiva Goldsman’s Weed Road.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The group’s notebooks read like fragments of fairy tales or magical realism—years of stories within stories within stories, like Russian nesting dolls.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Alice’s former friend and cousin, Kurt (Chamberlain), a bearded symbol of what might still be for Alice minus Edgar, but who ends up being little more than a pawn in their toxic, psychological games.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Clinton, whose relationship with Epstein has been subject to public scrutiny, said his desire for a public hearing is out of respect for Epstein’s victims and claimed Comer, who presides over the committee, is using Clinton as a political pawn.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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Crashes, luge athletes will tell you, are part of the game, a necessary teaching tool that helps young lugers learn how to navigate sliding on their back down an icy course, sometimes faster than 90 miles per hour.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Enquirer's Neighborhood Snapshot project is an interactive, online tool for Cincinnatians to better understand their city and its neighborhoods.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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Instead, his minions, so afraid of earning his wrath, have remained quiet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ackie mostly barks orders at her minions to go get him, while Nighy in his home plays the bad guy demanding blood.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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