puppeteer

noun

pup·pe·teer ˌpə-pə-ˈtir

: one who manipulates puppets

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Popular on Variety In another, Alex and Edith (real-life actor and theater instructor Alexander Diego and puppeteer Edith Ybarra Clara) struggle with making their relationship work amid their warring ambitions and life circumstances. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 And an artistic couple, Edith and Alex, contend with friction in their relationship as Edith, a gifted puppeteer, rehearses a marionette show and prepares to travel to Italy on tour. —

Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Standing in waders in sweltering temperatures to perform takes strength and experience, things puppeteer Tran has in abundance. —

Richard Quest, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 The sock puppet was originally brought to life by ventriloquist and puppeteer Shari Lewis for the children's TV series Captain Kangaroo in March 1956. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for puppeteer