puppet

noun

ˈpə-pət How to pronounce puppet (audio)
Definition of puppetnext
1
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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2
as in pawn
one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another accused the newspaper editor of being a puppet for the moneyed people of the town

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Recent Examples of puppet Crowds will line the route to see floats, costumed actors, spectacular puppets and creative performances. — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 From the Magazine Fans of puppet shows are trying to save the traditional art of marionette-making in the United Kingdom before the skills are lost. — Kelly Kasulis Cho, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026 There are seagull puppets, a tandem bicycle, an oil stain in the shape of a rabbit, a meteorite. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The 8-year-old, who loves to show off his emotional support puppet, is animated despite being tired. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for puppet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppet
  1. doll
  2. pawn
  3. tool
  4. minion
Noun
  • This chapter is accompanied by somewhat twee images of an owl doll, a bottle of designer perfume, a high heel, and a golden microphone positioned against various ancient Greek ruins, including the Parthenon and the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The film has since been turned into a theme park, dolls, T-shirts, video games, and more.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of doll
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  • Harvey Keitel co-stars as a fellow veteran hired by Trejo’s character to work at the pawn shop.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • As Melinda points out later, Flora is a pawn of Carla’s and Morgan’s in every respect.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of pawn
Noun
  • There’s the plush seating area for makeup, hair, and comfortable waiting, of course, but there’s also a bathroom replete with outlets for styling tools and with multiple sinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This year's prizes began with the Nobel for medicine, awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tool
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  • There are references to demons, being burned alive, and the duende king explicitly commands his minions to kill Jo and Raissa.
    — Parents, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Musashi becomes part of a crew that fights the Genma and Yoshitsune’s minions.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of minion

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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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