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
Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Other than asking customers for menu item inspiration, the fast food chain turned to a beloved cartoon for some ideas.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The company has already tested personalized cartoons and reported many reels becoming viral.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Page 390, to be specific, and the cartoon that shows two players peering nervously into the manager’s office.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Putin's cameo was trailed last year by Yuliana Slashcheva, chair of the board of Soyuzmultfilm studio, who said Russia sells its cartoons to former communist and Middle Eastern countries and is looking to grow its presence in China.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Other than asking customers for menu item inspiration, the fast food chain turned to a beloved cartoon for some ideas.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The company has already tested personalized cartoons and reported many reels becoming viral.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Page 390, to be specific, and the cartoon that shows two players peering nervously into the manager’s office.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartoon
Noun
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The Ghostbusters actress discussed a sketch that made SNL head honcho Lorne Michaels unexpectedly lose it during an interview with the Good One podcast.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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He’s previously worked with them on sketches and sampled their work on his album More Life.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Winter showcases the exfoliating bark, which peels away to reveal strips of gray, orange, and brick red.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles from downtown Louisville.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The three-year Off-Broadway hit is a parody of the classic film Titanic, imagining the story as if Celine Dion were narrating it.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Maduro played the song at so many events that Chavistas (or Maduro supporters) began to claim it as pro-Maduro, even though Santana made it as a parody of the president.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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It is often caricatured through its most notable proponents such as President Donald Trump in the United States and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, both of whom critics perceive as populists wrapping themselves in Bitcoin’s banner for partisan theater and political donations.—
Saul Hudson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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After outlining that corrupt deal, Du Bois dissects how scholarship sympathetic to the northern interests then rewrote Reconstruction’s history, turning the period into a fable of failure while caricaturing Black political leadership and widespread democratic participation.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Architect Shalom Baranes shows elevation drawings for a new $400 million ballroom at the White House to members of the National Capital Planning Commission on January 08, 2026 in Washington, DC.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Network talk show, then wooed the comic by sending her copious bouquets.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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The comic confirmed the news of their split on her Instagram in December.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Yes, Ohio, our beloved Buckeye state, is also a joke in the world of Gen Alpha slang.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Dec. 2025
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The comedy is a tonal mess, veering between underdeveloped jokes and unearned sentiment.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Under the same Instagram handle, the woman is pictured on the sideline at a Chiefs home game with Rice, who is holding a child in the photo.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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