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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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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
Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
To be clear, there have been instances where sketches have been rejected or revisions requested, but never because of the point of view inherent in the cartoon’s commentary.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Therefore, the government supported the showing of American comedies like Three Stooges films and the publication of innocuous cartoons focused on daily life.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
PULLING THE STRINGS – Liberals push talking point that Elon Musk is truly the incoming president instead of Trump.
—Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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But Post Opinions editor David Shipley, in a statement to Politico, said the cartoon was rejected to avoid repetition, because a column and a satirical piece on the same subject had already been published.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
To be clear, there have been instances where sketches have been rejected or revisions requested, but never because of the point of view inherent in the cartoon’s commentary.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Therefore, the government supported the showing of American comedies like Three Stooges films and the publication of innocuous cartoons focused on daily life.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
PULLING THE STRINGS – Liberals push talking point that Elon Musk is truly the incoming president instead of Trump.
—Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The late-night sketch comedy show also revealed that Dave Chappelle will host and GloRilla will be the musical guest on Jan. 18.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, the NBC sketch comedy show announced its post-holiday host lineup: Dave Chappelle on Jan. 18, with musical guest GloRilla, and Chalamet, in his third hosting stint, on Jan. 25.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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This mat's innovative design combines high-quality artificial grass with durable rubber strips for an effective mud-removing outdoor door mat.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip around several Palestinian hospitals.David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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There are so many fascinating takes in this film, including their views on religion and SNL (the parodies bothered them because they were never invited on the show).Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The history of legitimately funny musical acts that are not parodies is a short.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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Critics have caricatured the Adams plan as a giveaway to developers that will let light and sky-stealing high-rises lord over lower-density housing, rendering neighborhoods unrecognizable.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Elegy thus belongs to an old and ignoble genre, one which caricatures the hillbilly for an audience’s titillation.Sarah Jones, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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His drawings show the tail positions and facial expressions wolves use to communicate with other pack members.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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That’s when local artist Kyle Holbrook went back to the drawing board, making some key changes to his iconic 50-foot piece.Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nikki Glaser is known for her scathing takedowns on Comedy Central’s roasts — but the comic says a joke at her expense — made by Pete Davidson — still stings.Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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This year, the 82nd annual Golden Globes will feature a hot comic as host, a new network, and plenty of stars hoping success Sunday means Academy Award fame in March.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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Humor is a helpful tool in dealing with tension and stress, so making jokes about an incident that can help manage the feelings of cognitive dissonance and helplessness news like this can elicit.Callum Booth, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Speaking over Zoom, Vidal told me that in 2019 many people took Trump’s suggestion about buying Greenland as a joke.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Beth Kindig and the I/O Fund own shares in NVDA, TSM and BTC at the time of writing and may own stocks pictured in the charts Beth Kindig is the CEO and Lead Tech Analyst for the I/O Fund and delivers weekly in-depth tech stock analysis to her free newsletter subscribers.Beth Kindig, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Our original tester wore the men's version of the Environ jacket, and on a recent trip with the brand, three of us tested the women's version, and one wore the women's anorak version (pictured below).Grace Smith, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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