cartoonist
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The orphanage’s cartoonishly villainous chairlady, Miss Garnett, is especially nasty to Meg—who is plucky and appealing, if perhaps a bit more precocious than seems credible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
There is a particular kind of hypocrisy so brazen, so cartoonishly on-the-nose, that it almost defies satire.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Louis, for instance, is striking, a technological creation that looks cartoonishly plump and pillowy rather than reptilian and scaly, a hand-drawn design now a tactile, real-world presence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024
She adjusted an arm to make the pose more mangled, almost cartoonishly dramatic.
From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024
Just before impact, the giant bird splayed open its wings and its webby feet pedaloed cartoonishly.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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