caricature

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More than 80 years after he was created in Albert Camus’s 1942 novella “The Stranger,” Meursault is still the same chilling prophet of alienation, a walking caricature of emotionlessness who is nevertheless spellbinding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

By being less well known and more difficult to caricature, Talarico is a more attractive candidate.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Listening to a Japanese newsreel describe him as a villain referred to only as “the American,” you realize that “Marty Supreme” is more than a caricature of Reisman.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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