Example Sentences

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Their testimonials on our website demonstrate that they are real, complex human beings, not caricatures.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

There’s still plenty of eye rolling in China at caricatures of the U.S. presented by the propaganda apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Characters are caricatures, be it a villain that feels plucked from a cartoon western, complete with a purring raccoon for a sidekick, to a greedy wannabe politician of a bank manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Brahim Chnina, the Moroccan father of a schoolgirl who falsely claimed that Paty had asked Muslim students to leave his classroom before showing the caricatures, was sentenced to 13 years.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

My speech that night gave me a chance to humanize myself, explaining who I was in my own voice, slaying the caricatures and stereotypes with my own words.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama