Examples of puppeteer in a Sentence
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Kansas City native Zachery Garner, invisible to the audience, is the skilled puppeteer working inside Audrey II.
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Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
To Cassie’s dismay, Vincent turns to his work as a children’s television puppeteer to try to find his missing son.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Below, Cumberbatch stars as a New York puppeteer and the creator of a popular children’s television show whose 9-year-old son, Edgar, disappears one morning on the way to school.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
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.
—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
Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
To Cassie’s dismay, Vincent turns to his work as a children’s television puppeteer to try to find his missing son.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Below, Cumberbatch stars as a New York puppeteer and the creator of a popular children’s television show whose 9-year-old son, Edgar, disappears one morning on the way to school.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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