During the Cold War, several puppet states acted as buffer zones between the superpowers.

Every summer, the town plaza hosts puppet-shows that draw families from nearby villages.

The children spent the afternoon making glove puppets and putting on a small theater show.

In the shadowy world of political backrooms, puppet masters pull the strings while the public looks away.

My niece giggled as I made the finger puppet tell a silly story.

The teacher brought handmade finger puppets to the classroom to spark the children's imagination.

They were sock puppeting the discussion to make their policy seem more popular than it actually was.

The moderator discovered that the user sock puppeted several accounts to skew the voting.

Many citizens feared that the newly appointed puppet régime would serve foreign interests rather than the nation's people.

Many citizens protested, accusing the new puppet regime of serving foreign interests rather than the people's needs.