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cartoon

[kahr-toon] / kɑrˈtun /


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It’s like a kindergarten “Lord of the Rings” that seems aimed at those old enough to remember the 1980s cartoon show “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” but have not aged emotionally since then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Curitiba, the capital of Paraná, has become so famous for its parks’ capybaras that the city government recently created an Instagram video with an A.I. cartoon capybara warning people not to touch it.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

At the end of the Bugs Bunny cartoon, Bugs left for Miami voluntarily.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I was watching a Japanese cartoon about a kid who drives a robot when she decided to solve the problem.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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