HAND PUPPET Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

Definition of hand puppet

as in puppet

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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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Instead of Larys pulling strings, Ormund is the puppet master.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Meet animals that live in the desert, enjoy a puppet show, crafts and more.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of puppet

Noun

Celebrate this beloved Disney Princess with this beautiful American Girl® 18-inch doll with brown hair and hazel eyes, designed in collaboration with Disney.

— Megan duBois, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
City leaders announced Beal’s firing Thursday and said it was connected to how the city responded when someone left a Black doll hanging from a rope by its neck in a fire station stairwell in March.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2026

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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
Related Articles To create the piece, the artist animated Iron Age female figurines that are often associated with fertility.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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