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cartoon

[kahr-toon] / kɑrˈtun /


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To extend the horror-movie metaphors even further, Trump is such a crude cartoon character that if he isn’t the Terrifier then maybe he’s Pinhead from “Hellraiser.”

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

On a recent morning, the actress sports an extra-blond mini-ponytail and carries a mug with a cartoon sun on it, a friendly but perpetually multitasking celebrity whose staff keeps her on schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Adhwaryu says artists may soften captions, avoid certain subjects or think twice before submitting a cartoon.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

John Cena, Bauza’s “Coyote vs. Acme” co-star, said the voice actor’s passion for legacy cartoon characters “was always evident” and expressed his condolences to Bauza’s family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

I peered and peered, but I couldn’t see anything but those two wide-set eyes staring from the near distance like eyes in a cartoon.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

"I never faced official restrictions on my cartoons during the previous governments, though there would be some trolling occasionally," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Instead of the suburban setting common to so many cartoons — including Nickelodeon’s “Doug” — “Hey Arnold!” was set firmly in the inner city, a vibrantly gritty amalgam of Seattle, Portland and Brooklyn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In his 1989 book “Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist,” Jones codified his rules for the cartoons, like “The Road Runner cannot harm the Coyote except by going ‘Beep-Beep!’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

The monk had appeared at a magistrate's hearing to support military intelligence officers accused of abducting Prageeth Eknaligoda, whose cartoons were critical of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

If you’ve ever studied mortal age cartoons, you’ll remember this one.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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