caricature
Example Sentences
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He said the pair had an "agreeable" conversation, adding he did not agree with Vance's "caricature" of Western civilisation and its perceived decline.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
For the LFI's Fourreau, the banquets are "backward-looking – a caricature".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“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
I had clearly gotten the best of her, so I sobered to an elaborate caricature of humility.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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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