1
as in sketch
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
a political cartoon mocking the state legislature
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2
as in strip
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
reading the cartoons in the Sunday newspaper
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3
as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
in this biopic the life of a complex man is reduced to a cartoon
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Recent Examples of cartoon
Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Other kids spent Saturday mornings watching cartoons.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
‘ABSOLUTELY SICK’ – Parents file federal complaints after school forces 11-year-olds to take explicit health survey.
—FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The South Korean government is betting big on animation, unveiling a $1 billion investment strategy aimed at transforming its cartoon industry into a global powerhouse.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Take a look at the editorial cartoons from New York Daily News staffer Bill Bramhall for May and June 2025.
—Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Other kids spent Saturday mornings watching cartoons.
—Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
‘ABSOLUTELY SICK’ – Parents file federal complaints after school forces 11-year-olds to take explicit health survey.
—FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The South Korean government is betting big on animation, unveiling a $1 billion investment strategy aimed at transforming its cartoon industry into a global powerhouse.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartoon
Noun
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The singer was reportedly asked to be in a sketch with Madison, Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman, Ego Nwodim, and Sarah Sherman, but declined.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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Saturday’s episode marked Arcade Fire’s sixth appearance on the long-running NBC sketch comedy show.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
11 May 2025
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Word of the knife killings had made its way through the camps, campers who shared the strip of land along Davis’ Second Street with Guillory testified.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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The portrait — of a stylish Black couple whose clothes were rendered in colorful strips of duct tape — was his first ever to go to auction.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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There are plenty of weird conspiracies on TikTok about Beyoncé, both satirical and sincere, and the Zendaya big hat meme is a parody of an unhinged conspiracy theory.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Wood wasn't the only person to address the SNL parody of The White Lotus, with SNL cast member Bowen Yang speaking about the incident in an interview with Extra.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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Yet abroad, Germans are still caricatured as Nazis, and the remembrance culture plays a part by overdoing it.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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Aesthetically, each episode has its own look tied to the personality of the character explored, which allowed Pixar to use lots of caricaturing and cartoony effects through mixed media.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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Now, the two collaborate on drawings, and Clottey develops them into large canvas works.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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The next drawing will happen on Saturday, May 10, just after 11 p.m. ET.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Read: The comic who’s his own worst enemy The show even seems willing to expand its own comedic sensibilities.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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The comic is often read as a political allegory, particularly resonant due to the author's disappearance under Argentina's last military dictatorship, according to the Buenos Aires Herald.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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Nikki Glaser applauds Joan’s candor about aging and plastic surgery, and Aubrey Plaza retires Joan’s not-so-politically-correct jokes.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The gimmick of the game show is interesting, though the prize money is a joke.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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The Washington Wizards, who last had the No. 1 pick in 2010, can picture Flagg in their lineup alongside Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Nusbaum was pictured sitting alongside Joel Glazer, his fellow co-chairman Avram Glazer and chief operating officer Collette Roche during the Europa League quarter-final first leg in Lyon, shortly after an executive committee meeting (ExCo) in London.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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