caricature

Example Sentences

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A caricature of this look hangs permanently at the establishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Make fun of it while remembering that its subject is not a caricature, but someone with extreme power.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Instead of leaning into cliché or whitewashing, he radiated dignity, cultural pride and a new kind of Black romantic masculinity—sensual without becoming caricature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Those who have shared rounds with Paul acknowledge he offers more than the caricature suggests.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The Marine in the mirror was almost a caricature of the slim, youthful pilot who stood beside his Corsair in a photograph on Lillian’s dresser.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy