stick figure
noun
1
: a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines
2
: a fictional character lacking depth and believability
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Even authors who refrained from killing off their female characters may as well have, for all the complexity their stick figures attained.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The mold shapes itself into a tall biped that resembles a stick figure or distorted skeleton.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
There is a bed with a stick figure, and a larger stick figure.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Except this time, Cal is a closeted diva scrambling to hide his Grindr alerts and Jack specializes in stick figure cat paintings.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The mold shapes itself into a tall biped that resembles a stick figure or distorted skeleton.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
There is a bed with a stick figure, and a larger stick figure.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Except this time, Cal is a closeted diva scrambling to hide his Grindr alerts and Jack specializes in stick figure cat paintings.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Stick figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20figure. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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