stick figure
noun
1
: a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines
2
: a fictional character lacking depth and believability
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In the mural, stick figures formed a circle.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2026
And the Aztecs, with a dull product, don’t draw stick figures to Snapdragon.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
That was what my drawing was: me as a stick figure sitting on a couch.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
One is a permanent memento of his daughter's stick figure drawings.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2026
And the Aztecs, with a dull product, don’t draw stick figures to Snapdragon.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
That was what my drawing was: me as a stick figure sitting on a couch.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
One is a permanent memento of his daughter's stick figure drawings.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stick figure
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“Stick figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20figure. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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