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

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The practical work of puppetry and animatronics mixed with top-tier CGI blended wonderfully, with standout sequences including the spacecrafts and scenes set in space, and the controversial but effective revival of Ian Holm’s android character Ash. Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The choreography and puppetry merge in such extraordinary spectacles as a graceful gazelle or a hyena scooting on its posterior. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024 Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who makes his directorial debut with the film, took to X to explain how animatronics, puppetry, and more effects were utilized in lieu of AI. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 With the Muppets, Henson invented an entirely new genre born out of centuries-old traditions of puppetry. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for puppetry 

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 18 Dec. 2024.

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