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
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In 1938, Charles Addams created an original cartoon in The New Yorker magazine that struck a chord with the strange part of minds everywhere.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
This past summer, Furtado wore an oversize white T-shirt featuring a cartoon image of a woman in a crop top and mini skirt while headlining the Manchester Pride festival.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
But the platform’s approach should serve as a model for every beloved older cartoon, many of which are collecting dust in the libraries of studios or other collections.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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These often casual racist depictions lasted well into the 20th century through mediums such as political cartoons, sports commentary and other popular culture.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
In 1938, Charles Addams created an original cartoon in The New Yorker magazine that struck a chord with the strange part of minds everywhere.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
This past summer, Furtado wore an oversize white T-shirt featuring a cartoon image of a woman in a crop top and mini skirt while headlining the Manchester Pride festival.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
But the platform’s approach should serve as a model for every beloved older cartoon, many of which are collecting dust in the libraries of studios or other collections.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartoon
Noun
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Jones, who was a regular on the NBC sketch series from 2014 to 2019, was one of the dozens of former cast members who descended on Studio 8H for the epic evening.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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The final stress test came with a proof-of-concept screening in the summer of 2023 in Burbank, featuring black-and-white storyboards and sketches.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Buzz is also standard with 30 colors of ambient LED lighting and a strip below the windshield.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tortilla chips or strips would be nice too for some crunch.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The parody photo described the White House tower as a hotel, casino and golf course that also features a presidential suite.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lawrence referenced Grande’s parody of her from a 2016 episode of SNL.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
27 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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These projects are often caricatured, but their strategic logic is clear: build new clusters, catalyze supply chains and skills, and crowd in private capital.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Did anyone win the last Powerball drawing?—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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By the turn of the century, Ernst Haeckel had amassed enough drawings to produce his great masterpiece and the single work most associated with his name, Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Perplexity’s comic confusingly features a futuristic city being destroyed by a book with tentacles controlled by a god in a 1990s simulation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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The first issue has sold over 175,000 copies over the course of multiple printings while the comic has sold over 5 million since launch, a rare feat in modern publishing — not just in the indie comics world but even for Marvel and DC books.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Expect conversations that catch you off-guard, and jokes that turn into shocking revelations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Special Olympics are not amused after Kid Rock used an ableist slur while making a joke in a recent Fox News interview.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Choose between five jolly patterns, including this adorable stationery-esque bow and Christmas tree option (pictured).—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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The duo was pictured hitting Jayde’s Market in Beverly Glen after their sweat session.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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