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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
The resident puppet troupe at the Nashville Public Library will present a musical adaptation of Goldilocks on May 9 at its main campus downtown.
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The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Punch is capable of killing, which should definitely be acknowledged, but there is a fair amount of best-friend potential in this little clown puppet.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 28 June 2025
When Doku opened the scoring in the ninth minute, Guardiola, with his hands as tactical puppets, was seen having a detailed talk with his striker on the bench.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Headed by the charismatic and talented Jaroslav Romanchuk, the institute struggled to navigate the complex waters of this Russian puppet state.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Punch is capable of killing, which should definitely be acknowledged, but there is a fair amount of best-friend potential in this little clown puppet.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 28 June 2025
When Doku opened the scoring in the ninth minute, Guardiola, with his hands as tactical puppets, was seen having a detailed talk with his striker on the bench.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Headed by the charismatic and talented Jaroslav Romanchuk, the institute struggled to navigate the complex waters of this Russian puppet state.
—Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
Noun
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Surrounded by photography books, four American Girl dolls regarded us from an alcove.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Mattel recently debuted a doll that is dressed in a playful blue polka-dot outfit, sporting a matching pastel purse and, most notably, wearing a continuous glucose monitor on her arm and an insulin pump clipped to her waist.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The suspect is also wanted in Massachusetts for allegedly stealing guns from a pawn shop in February 2025, Tisch said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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United Communities is pro-development but wanted deed restrictions to prevent the opening of liquor stores, pawn shops, and tattoo shops.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 July 2025
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That’s the total price of all-inclusive hair transplant packages in Turkey, with specialized tools and enhanced precision.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Dealing With Clogs and Clots Many robot vacuums now come with tiny tools embedded inside the body of the vacuum that make routine maintenance slightly easier.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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Donald Trump is desperate to distract his followers from a scandal of his own making, pulling out all the stops to try to get MAGA minions to talk and think about something else — anything else.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Daigo's minions will be making an appearance in Lego Fortnite Odyssey now that the Spires are activated, so players will have to watch out for that while working on their villages.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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