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as in puppet

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as in marionette

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Noun
According to The Times, the documentary covers allegations that Chase, who had become frustrated with his character’s escalating bigotry and a scene in which the character uses a hand puppet wearing blackface, said a racial slur when asking whether his character would be made to say it next. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2026 The incident that led to his firing involved a scene in which Chase’s character Pierce Hawthorne performs a puppet show in which the hand puppet character performs in blackface. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025 The children’s component will also allow for young people to connect with older relatives using multicultural hand puppets in role-play storytelling. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 The infants were taught three tasks revolving around playing with hand puppets. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand puppet
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  1. puppet
  2. marionette
  3. doll
  4. figurine
Noun
  • Patrons were able to indulge in a limited food menu, all while catching dance performers, puppet shows and more entertainment dedicated to the Middle Ages.
    — Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of puppets had to be created, and fitting characters like the Smiling Friends that were clearly designed for 2D animation into 3D spaces required some fabrication miracles.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of puppet
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  • The collections explore themes such as immigration and feminism while showcasing the many forms puppetry can take, from marionettes and hand puppets to shadow theater.
    — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This is a variety show with marionettes that sing, dance, dazzle and delight people of all ages.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of marionette
Noun
  • As a child, Madix would put on shows for her pug, Ming, and a doll of Fievel, the mouse from An American Tail.
    — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The founders of iconic brands such as Ideal, Mattel, Marx, Hasbro, Kenner, Wham-O and Madame Alexander dolls shared roots in Yiddish-speaking Europe, and childhoods as the sons and daughters of immigrants.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of doll
Noun
  • Solid Brass Figurines Ducsik has noticed that solid brass figurines have become very popular again lately.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As fans exited the Stadium, lurking entrepreneurs offered a hundred dollars for the figurines; today, sellers ask for as much as a thousand bucks on eBay.
    — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
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