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as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
gave her a puppet with strings for a gift
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Meanwhile, Aardman has upgraded its stop-motion Wallace and Gromit puppets with improved plasticine clay, more silicone and resin, and better armatures and mouth replacement.
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
However, the return of Feathers, the little clay puppet with silicone feet and glass pins for eyes, was an afterthought to provide a more sinister force.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
Well, Rudy Mancuso’s innovative debut has three of the best scenes of the year (and puppets — can’t forget the puppets).
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Henson constructs an adorable miniature world for this special using a clever mix of puppets, marionettes, and animatronics, punctuated by soulful tunes by songwriter Paul Williams.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
However, the return of Feathers, the little clay puppet with silicone feet and glass pins for eyes, was an afterthought to provide a more sinister force.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
Well, Rudy Mancuso’s innovative debut has three of the best scenes of the year (and puppets — can’t forget the puppets).
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Henson constructs an adorable miniature world for this special using a clever mix of puppets, marionettes, and animatronics, punctuated by soulful tunes by songwriter Paul Williams.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The four artists showcased a collaborative mural, paintings on canvas, sketches on paper and a pyramid of dolls, masks, ceramic figures and books.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Friends Dog Grooming Car Toy Get ready to build and play out a day at the groomer with this Lego Friends kit, which comes with two mini dolls, two dog toy figures, a car, pool, and pet care accessories.Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Plus: The insurance crisis that will follow the L.A. fires The war in Ukraine, according to Russians Are Britain’s badgers pests or political pawns?Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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And foreigners are also valuable pawns in Egypt’s quest for more financial support from its international partners, rights groups say.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The tour emphasizes financial literacy and provides critical tools to help students navigate the cost of college while empowering them to pursue their dreams.Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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There are so many tutorials for Blender, even more than for the big traditional tools.Jamie Lang, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Not even the dynamic duos of Joy and Anxiety, Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru and his minions or Paul Atreides and those massive sandworms could push the 2024 box office to pre-pandemic heights.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Inflation Reduction Act set the United States on a new green industrial trajectory that even Trump and his minions will have trouble reversing.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppet. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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