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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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
Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This will be the first live-action TV adaptation of the beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
'CAUGHT FLAT-FOOTED' – Democrats holding 'informal conversations' on trans issues.
—Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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In the photos, Sterling sported a matching frilly pink top and bottoms printed with cartoon images of items including a teddy bear and box of popcorn.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This will be the first live-action TV adaptation of the beloved Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
'CAUGHT FLAT-FOOTED' – Democrats holding 'informal conversations' on trans issues.
—Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartoon
Noun
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Black’s participatory energy extended to his sketch work too.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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This sketch makes excellent use of sound effects, which really heightens the simple premise.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Carnivores, meanwhile, can carve into filets, N.Y. strips and ribeyes as well as Berkshire pork in a sherry reduction and double-bone lamb chops in roasted garlic-thyme jus.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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The attacks came less than a week after Israel renewed its assault across the strip on March 18, breaking a weeks-long ceasefire with Hamas.—
Kareem El Damanhoury,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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This semester's show is a musical parody of Love Island called Love on an Island.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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So Far Kilmer’s career spanned nearly four decades, starting with his first movie in 1984, the absurd joke-a-minute World War II parody Top Secret!, from the knuckleheads that created the comedy classic Airplane!—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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For example, Obama has caricatured critics of his Syria policy as either uninformed or proponents of a military campaign on the scale of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.—
Kori Schake,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2016
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The connection between Nafisi and Bahri is presented with complexity and without sentimentality, neither papering over political differences nor caricaturing Bahri as a generic revolutionary.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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The show also features original works by the Italian artist, including 20 drawings and a group of maquettes — preliminary models in wax and clay.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA LAST LAUGH – Trump trolls liberals with unexpected plan to meet their favorite comic.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Fillion has joined Lanterns, HBO’s upcoming drama series based on the Green Lantern DC comic.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Corden, as the event’s emcee, made some uncomfortable jokes about the Dow dropping 2200 points last Friday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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These jokes referenced economic news of the past week.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Days later, the pair were spotted in the city once again as they were pictured looking cozy during a stroll.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Eddie Murphy has nine other children, and Angel was pictured with all of their siblings in 2018 during an epic family holiday photo that went viral.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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