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as in drawings
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 strips
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 parodies
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 cartoons
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Jones got his start working on Saturday morning cartoons.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Jan. 2026
For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
He was widely discouraged from a career in cartoons, and after a series of rejections, majored in economics.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Born in New York in 1964 and of West Indian descent, Simmons has consistently drawn from popular culture such as cartoons, cinema, and sports, to expose how systems of racial and social power embed themselves early.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
When people make cartoons, one person draws it, another adds color, and someone else turns it into motion art.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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
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There was a green Gumby cocktail served, Gumby cartoons on the TVs and Gomez unveiled a huge piñata-like sculpture of the Gumby character as a gift for Marques.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Jones got his start working on Saturday morning cartoons.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Jan. 2026
For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
He was widely discouraged from a career in cartoons, and after a series of rejections, majored in economics.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Born in New York in 1964 and of West Indian descent, Simmons has consistently drawn from popular culture such as cartoons, cinema, and sports, to expose how systems of racial and social power embed themselves early.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
When people make cartoons, one person draws it, another adds color, and someone else turns it into motion art.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartoons
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When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
31 Jan. 2026
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Winning Triple Twist numbers 02-16-22-33-37-39 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Employees did not demonstrate knowledge of location or use of sanitizer test strips.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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O'Brien then recalled his time on The Harvard Lampoon, his alma mater's humor publication also known for its parodies of magazines.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Each of the first three episodes takes place in a different decade and parodies a different generational style of sitcom.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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That impressive and varied résumé, plus his background in architecture, won Mulier the plum post at Alaïa, where collections start with 3D shapes rather than flat sketches.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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There are also costume sketches, props and behind-the-scenes looks.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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In lesser hands, the roles could be caricatures.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Side-characters like Murray should have been written out before becoming caricatures.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.—
Alex Hewitt,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
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The post pictures a reflection of Spears wearing a short, white dress covered in tiny black polka dots.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Though naturalistic and individualized portraits have often been celebrated as a triumph of early Italian masters, this portrait was painted some 1,200 years earlier, in the 1st century AD.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Brasserie, for dinner, is moody space is a tribute to the original Fouquet’s in Paris, on the Champs-Élysées, with red velvet armchairs, black and white portraits of film stars, a roaming sommelier, and top-tier dishes.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Williams plays his colleague Gaby, best friend to his dead wife and a ball of passion and dirty jokes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s a compliment, of course, as these are very, very funny jokes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Cartoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoons. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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