Synonyms for puppetry


Grammar : Noun
Spell : puhp-i-tree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌp ɪ tri


Définition of puppetry

Origin :
  • 1520s; see puppet (n.) + -ry.
  • As in puppet show : noun entertainment by puppets
Example sentences :
  • He was too studied a believer in the puppetry of men and women to make them more than ridiculous.
  • Extract from : « The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 » by Various
  • Still he had no delight in shuffling a puppetry; he would have preferred automatic figures.
  • Extract from : « The Celt and Saxon, Complete » by George Meredith

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