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Recent Examples of animated cartoon
Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022
Like the animated cartoon character of the same name, Lisa Simpson arrived on the scene in 1980s.
—Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2021
The creator of the Nyan Cat meme, which features an animated cartoon cat with a Pop-Tart for a torso, sold an non-fungible token for 300 ether last month, equivalent to nearly $600,000 at the time of sale.
—Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021
To the disappointment of many OG Disney viewers, the first wave of Disney+ releases was missing a few key series from the Disney Channel, namely the two-season animated cartoon The Proud Family.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Jan. 2020
The nine-minute video features photographs and videos of UCSD, but is mostly an animated cartoon that was produced by the California State University system.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
The soundtrack from an animated cartoon was blaring.
—Elliott Hester, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
In far-ranging classroom discussions, Dr. Macksey was likely to quote from Greek poetry (in the original Greek, of course) and, on another day, to discuss the animated cartoons of Chuck Jones.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 26 July 2019
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022
Like the animated cartoon character of the same name, Lisa Simpson arrived on the scene in 1980s.
—Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2021
The creator of the Nyan Cat meme, which features an animated cartoon cat with a Pop-Tart for a torso, sold an non-fungible token for 300 ether last month, equivalent to nearly $600,000 at the time of sale.
—Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021
To the disappointment of many OG Disney viewers, the first wave of Disney+ releases was missing a few key series from the Disney Channel, namely the two-season animated cartoon The Proud Family.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Jan. 2020
The nine-minute video features photographs and videos of UCSD, but is mostly an animated cartoon that was produced by the California State University system.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
The soundtrack from an animated cartoon was blaring.
—Elliott Hester, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
In far-ranging classroom discussions, Dr. Macksey was likely to quote from Greek poetry (in the original Greek, of course) and, on another day, to discuss the animated cartoons of Chuck Jones.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 26 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animated cartoon
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The satire debuted to strong reviews at its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and maintained momentum to land its star Nicolas Cage a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a motion picture comedy or musical.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tubi, boldly built for fandom, is gifting a suite of some of Keaton's most beloved and relatable motion pictures to viewers for free on the streaming service.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Full Frame is a qualifying festival for the Academy Award documentary film short subject.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Movies were paired with overtures and intermissions rather than short subjects or promotional trailers.—
Cory Stillman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Margo Price, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The doc feature records a news report on Taj Erlander, Swedish prime minister during much of Wallenberg’s imprisonment, admitting as much, conceding that his government had failed one of its greatest citizens by not pressing hard for his release.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The 106-minute documentary, directed and produced by Swift, was filmed at Aaron Dessner's secluded Long Pond Studio in New York's Hudson Valley.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The documentary follows the relationship between his father, Jerry Stiller, and his mother, Anne Meara, who performed together as the iconic comedy duo, Stiller and Meara.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The idea of 24 frames a second, something that is hard to grasp, but in this sequence, in this flow, becomes a seamless moving picture is juxtaposed with with this gas inside of this tube which becomes an eternal glow.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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While some dogs eagerly follow the moving pictures and even try to interact with them, others don’t seem to care what's on TV at all.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Animated characters like Tony the Tiger, Count Chocula and Fred Flintstone blurred the line between ads and morning cartoons.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This hilarious chapter book is perfect for young independent readers or for parents to read aloud with their kids; the cartoon-style illustrations add even more fun and humor to the reading experience.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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After going for it on fourth-and-short successfully with a direct snap to Hall on a fake punt, the Jets proceeded to … run out the clock with runs, short passes, and by not snapping the ball on fourth down.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Filmed over seven years, this documentary short is a deeply personal East-meets-West story of mutual healing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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This film asserts an alternative to war and that another path is possible for humanity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator who has worked with Cameron on two Avatar movies plus such films as Logan and last year’s Road House reboot, is making his feature directorial debut with the project.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Animated cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animated%20cartoon. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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