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cartoon

[kahr-toon] / kɑrˈtun /


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The company’s hope is that fans of “Spidey” will graduate to its grade-school cartoon on Disney+, called “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,” and then start watching the movies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

A judge has ordered all videos featuring popular animated character Wolfoo to be removed from platforms including YouTube after ruling that the cartoon illegally copied audio from Peppa Pig.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

"Every life deserves respect and kindness," read the cartoon that was displayed on a huge screen before the game.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The vibes are childish, more like those of 11-year-old boys pretending they’re in an action cartoon than adult men who read books and enjoy the company of women.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

She’s traded her usual pink-and-white Sweet Stephanie’s shirt for a cartoon of three adorable green peas, still in their pod.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The service benefits from Warner films, cartoons and HBO’s critically acclaimed original content including “Euphoria,” “Hacks,” “The Gilded Age” and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” which debuted earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Although Japanese popular culture had a mainstream presence in the U.S., most of us associated it with, say, Nintendo games or after-school cartoons like “Voltron” and all their associated ruckus.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Brian said while getting a Playground meant they "compromised on increased screen time", the games still encouraged active play "in a way typical cartoons or movies were unable to".

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Nuclear energy was once so popular it inspired starburst-patterned home decor and Walt Disney cartoons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

I seemed to hover in midair for a moment, like Wile E. Coyote in the old Roadrunner cartoons.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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