HAND PUPPETS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

plural of hand puppet

as in puppets

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noun (2)

plural of handpuppet

as in figures

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Noun

Brian Henson’s adventurous stage show featuring improv and sketch comedy with the iconic Henson puppets and puppeteers is back for a limited eight-performance run.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
So spring of 2027, a stage show, all me, dancers, puppets, all my ideas.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of puppets

Noun

Team-mate Mbaye has also been discussed this summer but senior Liverpool figures insist their interest has only been exploratory to date and strongly dismissed suggestions that personal terms have already been agreed with the 18-year-old.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The past year has seen the first prosecutions of soldiers and military figures using classified knowledge to make money on these prediction markets.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

The Hickman Kewpies are named after a naked, smiling baby who was a favorite in a comic strip and later dolls and figurines.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Sales of Barbie dolls are also down after a pop in 2023 tied to the movie, and Mattel marketing leadership recently announced that the toy will be heavily rebranded as a fashion icon — with more clothes and accessories to accompany her on the shelf.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of dolls

Noun

The Mozarteum Foundation on July 15 unveiled 320 statuettes, barely 50 centimeters (less than 20 inches) high, showing Mozart with his dog.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Academy rules state that no more than two statuettes are normally awarded for Best Original Song.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of statuettes

Noun

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

Definition of figurines

Noun

The 750-ton building was placed onto 20 dollies and moved onto city property where it was ultimately restored and opened as a museum and events venue.

— Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents.

— Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

Definition of dollies

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