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Recent Examples of animated cartoon
Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022
Like the animated cartoon character of the same name, Lisa Simpson arrived on the scene in 1980s.
—Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2021
The creator of the Nyan Cat meme, which features an animated cartoon cat with a Pop-Tart for a torso, sold an non-fungible token for 300 ether last month, equivalent to nearly $600,000 at the time of sale.
—Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021
In far-ranging classroom discussions, Dr. Macksey was likely to quote from Greek poetry (in the original Greek, of course) and, on another day, to discuss the animated cartoons of Chuck Jones.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 26 July 2019
To the disappointment of many OG Disney viewers, the first wave of Disney+ releases was missing a few key series from the Disney Channel, namely the two-season animated cartoon The Proud Family.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Jan. 2020
The nine-minute video features photographs and videos of UCSD, but is mostly an animated cartoon that was produced by the California State University system.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
The soundtrack from an animated cartoon was blaring.
—Elliott Hester, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2022
To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022
Like the animated cartoon character of the same name, Lisa Simpson arrived on the scene in 1980s.
—Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2021
The creator of the Nyan Cat meme, which features an animated cartoon cat with a Pop-Tart for a torso, sold an non-fungible token for 300 ether last month, equivalent to nearly $600,000 at the time of sale.
—Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021
In far-ranging classroom discussions, Dr. Macksey was likely to quote from Greek poetry (in the original Greek, of course) and, on another day, to discuss the animated cartoons of Chuck Jones.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 26 July 2019
To the disappointment of many OG Disney viewers, the first wave of Disney+ releases was missing a few key series from the Disney Channel, namely the two-season animated cartoon The Proud Family.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 Jan. 2020
The nine-minute video features photographs and videos of UCSD, but is mostly an animated cartoon that was produced by the California State University system.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2019
The soundtrack from an animated cartoon was blaring.
—Elliott Hester, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animated cartoon
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CinemaCon 2025 was held from March 31 to Thursday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and marked the thirteenth annual gathering of the global motion picture theater industry.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Disney, realizing the funk that theatrical was in post-Covid and post-strikes, stepped it up immensely last year and kept the rah-rah for motion pictures going this year.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Full Frame is a qualifying festival for the Academy Award documentary film short subject.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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At the Oscars in February 1954, Walt Disney won four Oscars (all for different films): best documentary feature (The Living Desert), best documentary short subject (The Alaskan Eskimo), best cartoon short subject (Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom) and best two-reel short subject (Bear Country).—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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The script, from first-time feature writer Nora Garrett, was a hot property among readers in recent years.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even at such a low price, this unit is packed with features and performance, including a wide 180 degree viewing angle, sharp 2K video, smart object detection and more.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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The documentary is slated to air on HBO and stream on Max this summer after its Tribeca premiere.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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The topic of longevity has recently captured the public imagination, thanks in part to the success of Netflix documentaries like Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones and Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever.—
Tomoko Yokoi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Clips not only conjure these same vivid memories, but also bring them to life in moving pictures.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The story is deceptively simple, but the way the animators create moving pictures to mimic medieval-style stained glass is singular.—
Josh Spiegel,
Vulture,
24 July 2024
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The show started out as Skipper Chuck’s Popeye’s Playhouse after WTVJ bought the rights to the then-new animation series, and in between cartoons Zink performed alongside his comedic sidekick Scrubby, played by Richard Andrews.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The banner of the website was replaced with cartoon characters, a pornographic image and a music video.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The singer paired the simple ensemble with knee-length shorts, black tights and black and white heels.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wearing cowboy boots with shorts this season is a great way to combine comfort, coolness, and maximum style.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2025
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Deadline, however, projects a stronger international take for A Minecraft Movie and is pegging the film to open with $140 million in global ticket sales.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Animated cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animated%20cartoon. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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