cartoon
noun
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
cartoons
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pluralof cartoon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the morning, as we ate vegan doughnuts and watched cat cartoons, kitten Asher plopped onto my lap and purred loudly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“He’s eating McDonald’s, watching cartoons, doing just great, and they’re telling the story to the world that he’s ready to die,” claimed McAfee.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
"You attract new generations because they like the cartoons, and then your nine-year-old kid is discovering Bobby Womack or Mark E Smith and all of the wonderful people we work with."
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
While the Ivy League university grappled with its newly co-educational student body, Mr. Trudeau’s early cartoons played on the romantic failings of his stand-in, the immature Mike Doonesbury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Buses, cartoons, and the color purple,” says Healy, one of Sasha’s closest friends.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
