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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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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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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
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
This Week’s Caption Contest Cartoon by Daniel Kanhai Submit your best caption for this cartoon.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Viewers on the live stream, meanwhile, chatted excitedly about unusual species, including a sea star that resembled Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
For many, the experience recalls mornings spent waiting for school-day updates, passing time before cartoons or checking conditions while home sick — moments when the steady rhythm of the forecast was a familiar part of the day.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Maul – Shadow Lord has more in common with Andor than with its cartoon predecessors in tone, and that's a lofty compliment.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
This Week’s Caption Contest Cartoon by Daniel Kanhai Submit your best caption for this cartoon.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Viewers on the live stream, meanwhile, chatted excitedly about unusual species, including a sea star that resembled Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
For many, the experience recalls mornings spent waiting for school-day updates, passing time before cartoons or checking conditions while home sick — moments when the steady rhythm of the forecast was a familiar part of the day.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartoon
Noun
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In the ensuing investigation and search for a suspect, composite sketches were designed and witnesses were interviewed.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Having reached the Five-Timers Club, as addressed in an obligatory monologue sketch featuring Jonah Hill, Tina Fey, Candice Bergen and others, Black was a returning hero.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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During an upper bleph, a strip of skin is removed from the upper eyelid.—
Taryn Brooke,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Put the pie crust on top in a lattice design after cutting it in strips for an impressive presentation.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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American Vandal is a true-crime parody that sees two teenagers investigate juvenile offenses like graffiti with all the seriousness of Making a Murderer.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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From 2010 to 2015, Freeman starred in the parody reality show Pretty the Series as Ribina Champagne.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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For years, national media caricatured our city as a war zone.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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These changes have been caricatured as authoritarian and corrupt.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jeycen has a special interest in drawing and loves creating road maps and highways.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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An Everman resident claimed a $1 million Powerball prize resulting from the game’s March 14 drawing, according to the Texas Lottery.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Developed by exec producer and showrunner Eric Kripke, The Boys is based on Garth Ennis’ and Darick Robertson’s bestselling comic.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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One defining moment was when a teenage Johnson and his father were in a comic shop and Johnson was intent on buying a copy of Battle Chasers, a comic known for shapely and busty heroines and plenty of violence.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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Horner seemed calm and articulate and also made inappropriate jokes during the interview, Espinoza said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yet, the three — even Cavallari and Conrad, who were pitted against each other in the 2000s — were warm and chummy, cracking jokes and enthusiastically agreeing with one another.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s selections expanded beyond the realm of basketball, with the 38-year-old sporting everything from a tennis shoe made for Roger Federer (pictured below) to a pair of retro Air Jordans designed for the street.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
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Many people will opt for a stackable washer/dryer to make use of the vertical space offered in a small laundry room, as per many of the laundry room ideas pictured above.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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