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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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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
Reuters, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Other than asking customers for menu item inspiration, the fast food chain turned to a beloved cartoon for some ideas.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The company has already tested personalized cartoons and reported many reels becoming viral.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Page 390, to be specific, and the cartoon that shows two players peering nervously into the manager’s office.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
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.
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Each room will be accompanied by his audio narration, along with behind-the-scenes videos, original sketches and photographs.—
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The show concluded with a sketch of Yang playing a bartender at the JFK Delta Lounge.—
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Maye was strip-sacked by Odafe Oweh while in Chargers territory to keep it a three-point game in the third quarter.—
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But Odafe Oweh strip sacked New England quarterback Drake Maye, and the Chargers recovered.—
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The three-year Off-Broadway hit is a parody of the classic film Titanic, imagining the story as if Celine Dion were narrating it.—
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Maduro played the song at so many events that Chavistas (or Maduro supporters) began to claim it as pro-Maduro, even though Santana made it as a parody of the president.—
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During Newby’s tenure as chief justice, a cartoon has hung in the Supreme Court depicting him as Superman, surrounded by a coterie of conservative appellate justices caricatured as other members of DC Comics’ Justice League.—
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Israel’s fiercest advocates in the United States may caricature the end of exceptional treatment as U.S. abandonment of Israel and a reward for the perpetrators of October 7.—
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Architect Shalom Baranes shows elevation drawings for a new $400 million ballroom at the White House to members of the National Capital Planning Commission on January 08, 2026 in Washington, DC.—
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When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?—
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Network talk show, then wooed the comic by sending her copious bouquets.—
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The comic confirmed the news of their split on her Instagram in December.—
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If that means being the frequent butt of jokes for his age, that's fine, too.—
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Try to ski with a friend, who might distract me with a story or a joke.—
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
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Under the same Instagram handle, the woman is pictured on the sideline at a Chiefs home game with Rice, who is holding a child in the photo.—
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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