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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
In it, HiTech are hooked up to strings like marionettes, use their own hands to create shadow puppets, and rap their verses alongside twerking ladies.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Nov. 2024
The stop-motion armatures/puppets were constructed by Mackinnon and Saunders, who worked with Burton previously on Mars Attacks!, Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
See five Fiona fairies in Fairyland, a black light puppet show, a light show on Swan Lake and more.
—Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
Here, we are introduced to the process of creating the puppets out of both silicone and clay.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Nov. 2024
The stop-motion armatures/puppets were constructed by Mackinnon and Saunders, who worked with Burton previously on Mars Attacks!, Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
See five Fiona fairies in Fairyland, a black light puppet show, a light show on Swan Lake and more.
—Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
Here, we are introduced to the process of creating the puppets out of both silicone and clay.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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Major Bill Hendricks and his wife, Diane, wanted to donate a handmade doll to a child in need.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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While other toy companies have struggled financially – Hasbro, the maker of GI Joe, Monopoly, and other toys, recently announced layoffs – Mattel has thrived with toys that include Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls, two of the hottest and most iconic items in retail.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Frankly, the Niners have a lot of pawns on the board right now.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Then the survivors were marched away to one of the forts and the women and children were taken and used as pawns.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The investment bets on a new class of generative AI startups supporting businesses with new tools for customer support and other needs.Ina Fried, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Training programs for managers and employees can help equip them with the tools to diffuse tensions, mediate conflicts, and maintain a focus on collaboration as discussed by Costigan & Brink in their Sloan MIT Article .Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Not so, for minions who might break the law doing Trump's dirty work.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The first 10 minutes of the game are called the Laning Phase, and you're expected to stay in your lane and begin taking out minions and collecting souls to help your team start leveling up.Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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