puppetry

noun

pup·​pet·​ry ˈpə-pə-trē How to pronounce puppetry (audio)
plural puppetries
1
: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows
2
: the art of manipulating puppets

Examples of puppetry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Though there’s ample footage from early Henson efforts in puppetry, as well as his experimental short films plus archival interviews with his late wife Jane, Howard has to fill in a lot of visual gaps. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024 The show, arriving May 7, 2025, won acclaim for telling the story of a man trapped on a raft with a tiger for its creative puppetry and staging, and walked away with three Tony Awards last year for its design. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 17 May 2024 The mostly stop-motion science fiction/fantasy film eschewed dialogue in favor of visual storytelling and incorporated puppetry and live-action performances. Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024 The cast will perform some of the numbers for the first time at the Bowl show that will feature the Broadway production’s award-winning costumes, set design and innovative puppetry. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2024 Bob Baker Marionette Theater is back with its annual celebration of puppetry shows exploring aspects of the city plus hands-on activities for children. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 At the Creature Factory, Holt oversaw creative oversight of shop operations, which included animatronics, puppetry, special effects, talent, administrative matters and research and development, including in the realm of real-time 3D CG animation. Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024 Along with the student acts, the Fern Street Circus will have a variety of circus performances, such as a tight wire, puppetry, juggling and more. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024 Riddled with post-breakup woes after Haley temporarily ends their relationship, Rudy meets Isabella (Camila Mendes), a new love interest who encourages his dreams of puppetry, at a local Brazilian fish market. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of puppetry was in 1528

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“Puppetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppetry. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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