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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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturned Thursday a presidential pardon granted to a hardline Buddhist monk and ordered him to serve the remainder of a six-year prison sentence for intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
An otherwise chipper cartoonist likened her audience to a “chamber of despair” that nobody else understands.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 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
Just before Theo got this job, a cartoonist made a drawing of celebrities who were likely to stroll on the boulevard right in front of the gallery, including the world-famous actress Sarah Bernhardt.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
