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
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Vintage pin up cartoons and old style 2D animation.
—Allure Staff, Allure, 9 June 2025
The brand repurposed the cartoons that Playboy artist Eldon Dedini had created for the Talbotts and put the illustration on T-shirts as part of the anniversary celebration.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 June 2025
The original Care Bears cartoon aired from 1985 to 1988 and was followed by three theatrical films spanning the mid-to-late 1980s.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 June 2025
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Palestinian Salafists wave a flag identical to that of ISIS during a protest against satirical French weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo's cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, outside the French Cultural Centre in Gaza City on January...
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Vintage pin up cartoons and old style 2D animation.
—Allure Staff, Allure, 9 June 2025
The brand repurposed the cartoons that Playboy artist Eldon Dedini had created for the Talbotts and put the illustration on T-shirts as part of the anniversary celebration.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 June 2025
The original Care Bears cartoon aired from 1985 to 1988 and was followed by three theatrical films spanning the mid-to-late 1980s.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartoon
Noun
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An orphan who lives with his grandparents, Albie and Sarah (Mark Hamill and Mia Sara), Chuck pads through a rather milquetoast coming-of-age sketch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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There is a lot of music, dancing, trick plays and comedy sketches.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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The body-hugging dress—made of intersecting strips or panels resembling bandages—first debuted on the runway in 1992, after its invention in the 1980s by French designer Hervé Léger.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The new lighting package, which includes matrix-design LED headlights and a taillight strip that spans the width of the vehicle, also helps bring the design into the 2020s.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
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However, the thought occurs to me, having stopped off last summer in Cannes on the glittering coast of the South of France, that increasingly all these places are rapidly becoming a parody of themselves and their own brands.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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After initial opposition, studios threw their support behind the bill when language was updated to carve out exclusions for projects such as documentaries and biographical works, or for purposes of comment, criticism, or parody, among others.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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New York City, with its high concentration of Wall Street finance bros, is a perfect setting to caricature people who score their dates on a spreadsheet.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The muted, elegant interiors, for instance, are designed by David Rockwell, whose burgundies and golds evoke the dramatics of the theatre district without overtly caricaturing it.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Since 1979, The Connecticut Collection has grown to over 2500 works of art including items from a wall tapestry by Frank Stella, original prints by Anni Albers, an array of sculptures by Wolfgang Behl, and a drawing by Sol LeWitt.—
Andre Rochester,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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These detailed drawings offer a glimpse into a building’s past.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Explore See latest videos, charts and news A Different Animal showcases the veteran Los Angeles comic, who has been headlining shows for almost 20 years, at the top of her game.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Dear Pepper is an advice-column comic by Liana Finck.—
Liana Finck,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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The site’s users took great joy in watching the feud in real time, responding to the showdown between the president and the world’s wealthiest man with jokes and memes.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Surrounded by her animals at home, Lin watched re-runs of The Big Bang Theory, practicing the cadence of the words, the rising sound of a joke, the pacing of each phrase.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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Now, picture a great power—China—with a military to rival the US and fusion reactors that provide virtually unlimited energy.—
Wal van Lierop,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Eleven wore a white tulle dress and an adorable daisy-chain headband in some of the photos, pictured all around her party.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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