caricature
Example Sentences
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“We believe the public should understand the full person we know, not a caricature built from a few clips on a bad day.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
And at times “Kenrex” verges on caricature in its depiction of rural life as a lawless Wild Midwest, garnished by such down-home delicacies as “a deep fried barbecue chili cheese dog with bacon crumbles.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
In each of those shows, Pfeiffer gives new meaning to a figure that historically has been a narrowly defined, often to the point of caricature, member of the supporting cast: The grandmother.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Make fun of it while remembering that its subject is not a caricature, but someone with extreme power.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
“Dare not?” shouted Sir Lancelot, and he went into the darkness staggering, laughing like a caricature, and calling for his horse.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing caricature
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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100 SAT words Beginning with "C"
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