figureheads

noun

plural of figurehead
1
as in puppets

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2
as in leaders

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  1. puppets
  2. leaders
  3. figures
  4. captains
  5. dolls
  6. chiefs
  7. marionettes
  8. masters
Noun
  • It is based on a screenplay and directed by the theater’s veteran puppeteer Florian Moch, who has brought the story’s underwater world and colourful community of fish to life through traditional puppetry, crafting most of the puppets himself.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Beyond the music, there are festive parades, workshops for making puppets or gardening, a 5K run, yoga, silent discos and much more.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Definition of puppets
Noun
  • In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The movie welcomes several major Hollywood figures, including Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • The early copy remained tucked away in Britain’s National Archives until a volunteer cataloging records from the American Revolutionary War came across it in May among the papers of Royal Navy captains.
    — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Previously the top two fan vote-getters would serve as captains and select the squads.
    — Mercury News, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of captains
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  • Now, there are advisory boards for both historical dolls and Girl of the Year, Cartwright says.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The backstory Educator, journalist, and philanthropist Pleasant Rowland—best known to the world as the creator of the American Girl line of dolls—graduated from Wells College, a former school in town, in 1962.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of dolls
Noun
  • She's followed all the ins and outs of Swift's romance with Travis Kelce a tight end with the Kansas City chiefs.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • Finance chiefs are becoming increasingly central to corporate strategy, and boards are noticing.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of chiefs
Noun
  • Sid spent much of the 1950s touring his marionettes in Europe and even appeared with Judy Garland as her opening act during the latter part of the decade.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Soon after, making marionettes entered the picture.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of marionettes
Noun
  • During her Lover era, Swift found herself in a public dispute with talent manager Scooter Braun and Big Machine Records over the purchase of the masters of her first six albums.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Above all else, in the aftermath of the Eras Tour and Swift reclaiming her masters, what feels most essential to her from a public-facing perspective is image control.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of masters
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