Examples of puppeteer in a Sentence
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Jim Henson Idea Man, which will be available on the streaming platform on May 31, paints a vivid, heartfelt picture of the life of native Mississippian Jim Henson, best known as the legendary puppeteer behind The Muppets.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Welcome to the mind of Jim Henson, a singular creative visionary, from his early years as a puppeteer on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and more.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
For some scary lessons about what the future might have in store, check out this illuminating video from The Times’ resident puppeteer, Safi Nazzal, starring his sheep puppet, Judeh.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Instead, the role is currently being played by a puppeteer, Yang revealed on an episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
That soprano will be Karen Chia-ling Ho, who is Taiwanese; the doll’s puppeteer is Hua Hua Zhang, who was born in Beijing.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Before the Furby, Chung had worked as a mime, a puppeteer, and a creature-effects specialist for movies.
—Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Salem is survived by her sister, puppeteer and poet Gille Robic.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Kermit the Frog was created by the late American puppeteer Jim Henson in 1955, and a Kermit puppet made in the 1970s is in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as an important cultural object.
—Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Welcome to the mind of Jim Henson, a singular creative visionary, from his early years as a puppeteer on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show and more.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
For some scary lessons about what the future might have in store, check out this illuminating video from The Times’ resident puppeteer, Safi Nazzal, starring his sheep puppet, Judeh.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Instead, the role is currently being played by a puppeteer, Yang revealed on an episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
That soprano will be Karen Chia-ling Ho, who is Taiwanese; the doll’s puppeteer is Hua Hua Zhang, who was born in Beijing.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Before the Furby, Chung had worked as a mime, a puppeteer, and a creature-effects specialist for movies.
—Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Salem is survived by her sister, puppeteer and poet Gille Robic.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
Kermit the Frog was created by the late American puppeteer Jim Henson in 1955, and a Kermit puppet made in the 1970s is in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as an important cultural object.
—Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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