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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
Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The pair first appeared in 1949 as a part of the Fast and Furry-ous cartoon short.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
One thing that many Spider-Man cartoons miss is the fact that Peter Parker’s story, especially in the early years, is a soap opera.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, said the cartoon was rejected because the section had published a column on the same subject and had already scheduled another one for publication.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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His cartoons now run through King Features Syndicate.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The pair first appeared in 1949 as a part of the Fast and Furry-ous cartoon short.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
One thing that many Spider-Man cartoons miss is the fact that Peter Parker’s story, especially in the early years, is a soap opera.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, said the cartoon was rejected because the section had published a column on the same subject and had already scheduled another one for publication.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartoon
Noun
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The sequence of Harriet and Bill, though only twenty-four minutes long, sketches depths of torment latent in family life with a nerve-jangling power to match dramatic films by Nicholas Ray.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Copping has been looking at couture sketches from Jeanne Lanvin’s ’20s and ’30s collections, as well as dresses in the collections of the Palais Galliera and The Met’s Costume Institute.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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But this time around the organization took a deeper dive into the technology’s effectiveness via multiple evaluations with an adult dummy wearing all-black clothing, and both all-white and all-black attire that incorporated reflective strips similar to those used by roadway construction workers.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The order reversed a 2022 city policy that expanded pedestrian and micro-mobility access on South Beach's famed tourist strip, while restricting car traffic and parking.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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By combining the monikers of two government agencies, the FBI: CIA title may inspire some sendups in the vein of Adult Swim’s crime procedural parody NTSF:SD:SUV::.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Could one match the popularity of the parody of the Brooks & Dunn song?—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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But glossed over amid all the tributes is the burdensome legacy that Mr. Carter left for his Democratic Party: a presidency long caricatured as a symbol of ineffectiveness and weakness.—
Adam Nagourney,
New York Times,
8 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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At age five, his depiction of Tom Mix snagged him a gold medal in the John Wanamaker department store's drawing contest.—
Etelka Lehoczky,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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The ticket matched five winning Powerball numbers and the Power Play multiplier, but not the Powerball, in the drawing Saturday, Jan. 18, the national Powerball site said.—
Don Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The comic will be published later this year, but in order to rev up interest, Vault will release the first chapter exclusively at local comic shops on Free Comic Book Day 2025.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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The comic went on to emphasize the country’s glaring economic inequality while expressing concern for people outside his own wealthy milieu.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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To the show’s credit, Kitty was given a voice—but the joke was on her, as people failed to listen.—
Jennifer Vineyard,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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Elliotte smiled wide for the camera, while Bennett was pictured crying.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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His most expensive sale came on Jan. 17, when his 1999 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor rookie numbered to 25 with a PSA 8 grade and a population count of only one (pictured above) sold for $3,500.—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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