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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
See five Fiona fairies in Fairyland, a black light puppet show, a light show on Swan Lake and more.
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
Visit early to see the animals and don't miss the nightly performances of Madcap Puppets' black light puppet shows.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
His batty levity is elevated by his svelte silhouette, wise-cracking dialogue, and whimsical puppet physicality.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
The retelling of the movie features original music from the movie with massive puppets, digital projections, and gorgeous sets.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
Visit early to see the animals and don't miss the nightly performances of Madcap Puppets' black light puppet shows.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
His batty levity is elevated by his svelte silhouette, wise-cracking dialogue, and whimsical puppet physicality.
—Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
The retelling of the movie features original music from the movie with massive puppets, digital projections, and gorgeous sets.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
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Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
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The film stars Jessica Biel as Linda, a woman who hires a babysitter to care for her baby who is actually a doll.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Plus: The insurance crisis that will follow the L.A. fires The war in Ukraine, according to Russians Are Britain’s badgers pests or political pawns?Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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And foreigners are also valuable pawns in Egypt’s quest for more financial support from its international partners, rights groups say.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Many of these tools have been crucial for remote and hybrid workers.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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New experimental and theoretical results, new tools and private sector investment are all adding to our growing sense that developing practical fusion energy is no longer an if but a when.Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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Not even the dynamic duos of Joy and Anxiety, Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru and his minions or Paul Atreides and those massive sandworms could push the 2024 box office to pre-pandemic heights.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Inflation Reduction Act set the United States on a new green industrial trajectory that even Trump and his minions will have trouble reversing.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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