puppetry

noun

pup·pet·ry ˈpə-pə-trē

plural puppetries

: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows

: the art of manipulating puppets

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In contrast, the Cyclops scene was a real puzzle, combining a shoot in a Greek cave, soundstage work in Los Angeles, puppetry and actor Bill Irwin’s performance as the one-eyed giant. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 That desire for authenticity included the puppetry work behind the film’s memorable alien character Rocky. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 The show is structured as a horror story anthology for adult puppetry fans, featuring an array of gothic costumes, different puppetry styles and lots of music played by a band of Dreadfuls risen out of the graveyard. — Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 But, in fact, British puppetry had taken off well before that. — Kelly Kasulis Cho, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puppetry

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1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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