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.
cartoonist
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a word derived from
cartoon.
Example Sentences
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An otherwise chipper cartoonist likened her audience to a “chamber of despair” that nobody else understands.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The 33-year-old cartoonist Smiling Stone Hwang now lives what she describes as a resilient life, after she was saved by first responders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Once a cartoonist for his grammar school’s newspaper, he often returned to illustration as an outlet to connect visual art with the written word, producing series in response to poetry by C.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The “Abbott Elementary” star and creator’s production company Fifth Chance Productions will team with cartoonist Max Fleischer’s grandson Mark Fleischer and their Fleischer Studios for the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Which is kind of like the cartoonist drawing a cartoon of himself while he’s drawing himself.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
