puppetry
noun
pup·pet·ry ˈpə-pə-trē 
plural puppetries
1
: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows
2
: the art of manipulating puppets
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The lineup showcases 140 performances in a variety of genres including theater, dance, puppetry, stand-up comedy, spoken word, circus and more. 
cleveland, 21 July 2022 The animation built in a computer, Bluth said, is more like puppetry — because animators punch keys to get the character to move, rather than doing it themselves. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2022 To this day, puppetry remains a resonant metaphor for our relationship to Frank, says Johanna Gruenhut, who directs Theater J’s production, scheduled to run in person from Jan. 26 to Feb. 20, with a streaming option beginning Feb. 8. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 Through bunraku style puppetry, the stories of chimpanzees raised as children in human homes in cross-fostering science experiments. Doug George, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021 Writer Tenn Sun-tshong signed autographs for his readers earlier this month after a puppetry performance of an adaptation one of his Taigi-language books in Taipei. Joyu Wang, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021 This adaptation of Charles Dickens has been streamed online, now adapted for the first time with puppetry and music for the stage. Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2022 Artists will exhibit a range of works from contemporary to traditional, including kinetic artworks and sculptures to puppetry and paintings. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2022 The clip includes a behind-the-scenes look at the disembodied rat head blinking its eyes as the show’s directors/choreographers, Squared Division’s Ashley Evans and Antony Ginandjar describe the star’s obsession with puppetry. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2022 See More
cleveland, 21 July 2022 The animation built in a computer, Bluth said, is more like puppetry — because animators punch keys to get the character to move, rather than doing it themselves. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2022 To this day, puppetry remains a resonant metaphor for our relationship to Frank, says Johanna Gruenhut, who directs Theater J’s production, scheduled to run in person from Jan. 26 to Feb. 20, with a streaming option beginning Feb. 8. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 Through bunraku style puppetry, the stories of chimpanzees raised as children in human homes in cross-fostering science experiments. Doug George, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021 Writer Tenn Sun-tshong signed autographs for his readers earlier this month after a puppetry performance of an adaptation one of his Taigi-language books in Taipei. Joyu Wang, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021 This adaptation of Charles Dickens has been streamed online, now adapted for the first time with puppetry and music for the stage. Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2022 Artists will exhibit a range of works from contemporary to traditional, including kinetic artworks and sculptures to puppetry and paintings. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2022 The clip includes a behind-the-scenes look at the disembodied rat head blinking its eyes as the show’s directors/choreographers, Squared Division’s Ashley Evans and Antony Ginandjar describe the star’s obsession with puppetry. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1