Example Sentences

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In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson introduced a famous Far Side comic called Cow Tools.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Once a stray, Socks became the star of several books and was often featured by the UK cartoonist Steve Bell in his daily comic strips.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

“Dilbert” cartoonist Scott Adams died on Tuesday at age 68 after battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age of 68.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Vines dangled from low-hanging branches, and roots dipped in and out of the water, while the treetops disappeared into blurry white, as if some supreme cartoonist had forgotten to finish drawing them.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia