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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
Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Again, in 1930, when the economic plunge was all too obvious, The Sun ran no Thanksgiving editorial but did feature a cartoon by Edmund Duffy that showed a gaunt and worried-looking Uncle Sam, with a knife in one hand, bending over a turkey about the size of a house finch.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
In the 45-second reel, Ms. Kirke slips into a snug shirt featuring a cartoon man hoisting cartoon weights.
—April Daniels Hussar, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
BLAME GAME – Carville blasts 'snot-nosed' Harris staffers for Rogan snub.
—Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The cartoon friendliness of this one is hard to beat, and looks especially cute with round, bright ornaments.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Again, in 1930, when the economic plunge was all too obvious, The Sun ran no Thanksgiving editorial but did feature a cartoon by Edmund Duffy that showed a gaunt and worried-looking Uncle Sam, with a knife in one hand, bending over a turkey about the size of a house finch.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
In the 45-second reel, Ms. Kirke slips into a snug shirt featuring a cartoon man hoisting cartoon weights.
—April Daniels Hussar, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA
BLAME GAME – Carville blasts 'snot-nosed' Harris staffers for Rogan snub.
—Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The sketch wasn’t part of the show, but was instead distributed on the program’s social channels, including TikTok and Instagram.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Most women and girls in Undi instead use fabric strips cut from traditional wrap skirts.Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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These light strips also appear in our best smart lighting guide.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody Experience a unique blend of seduction and sci-fi with this burlesque parody show set in a galaxy far, far away.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Vera Drew won Breakthrough Director for the zany superhero parody The People’s Joker.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 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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As is human nature, the two sides caricature each other and try to demonize each other.Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Monday, Dec. 9 drawing.James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lucky For Life 01-13-19-22-28, Lucky Ball: 11 Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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There’s a digital painting of an eerie glasshouse overgrown with red roses by Zhang Xiaotong; Too Rich City, a digital video depicting a surreal Chinese cityscape; and a humorous digital comic by Tang Xinrui where a human are the ones ogled by fish at an aquarium.Ann Binlot, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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The comic was an entertainment renaissance man who wrote endless lines of poetry, built his own props, and had countless ideas for movies and TV shows that nobody ever took seriously.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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Like many classic Spongebob jokes, the scene became a meme, often referenced and recreated online.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mulaney did a classic couch set on The Tonight Show (perhaps the most classic venue for a couch set) with new jokes about his son, his son’s emerging rockabilly tendencies, and his son’s hatred for Steely Dan.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some dogs were even pictured taking part in Christmas parades in Tennessee.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Paris, Nicole and Paris' sister Nicky Hilton were pictured hanging out while rocking some serious statement accessories.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Cartoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartoon. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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