often attributive
1
a
: a small-scale figure (as of a person or animal) usually with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over and is moved by the hand
b
2
3
: one whose acts are controlled by an outside force or influence
a puppet ruler
Examples of puppet in a Sentence
a dictator who was perceived as being an American puppet
gave her a puppet with strings for a gift
Recent Examples on the Web
The metropolis of Good Day Sunshine is a gentle place where even the police puppet is friendly.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Despite his final wishes, the movie’s puppets collected dust in a storage unit for nearly two decades.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Proponents of the puppet theory believe that Oz speaks Miss Piggy's lines and manipulates her lush body.
—Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Benedict Cumberbatch is a troubled puppet master in new Netflix series Eric
Initially, Eric is Vincent’s story.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 May 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Despite his final wishes, the movie’s puppets collected dust in a storage unit for nearly two decades.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Proponents of the puppet theory believe that Oz speaks Miss Piggy's lines and manipulates her lush body.
—Brad Darrach, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
Benedict Cumberbatch is a troubled puppet master in new Netflix series Eric
Initially, Eric is Vincent’s story.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for puppet
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppet. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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puppet
noun
pup·pet
ˈpəp-ət 
1
: a doll moved by hand or by strings or wires
2
3
: a person or a government whose acts are controlled by an outside force or influence
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