Cruikshank
Americannoun
noun
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A cartoon by Isaac Cruikshank, Frailties of Fashion, shows just such a scene, with the prince arm in arm with his long-term mistress, Mrs. Fitzherbert, and the diminutive Duchess of York; both women are padded.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
Using his phone to photograph the folded-up note he could just about make out the name in handwritten ink - "W S Cruikshank" - the contractor who built the Edwardian theatre.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
“This buyout program provides a viable pathway forward for our most vulnerable community members, offering the opportunity to relocate and rebuild with meaningful compensation,” Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank said he is sending a letter to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to request the emergency proclamation be expanded so financial assistance can be provided to residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
The last caricature from Cruikshank upon Napoleon came feebly in 1842 with the issue of "George Cruikshank's Omnibus," wherein he figures as a skeleton in boots surmounting a pyramid of skulls.
From George Cruikshank by W. H. Chesson
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