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as in parodies
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
that TV network's reporting is a mere caricature of real journalism
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as in spoofs
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
the artist creates caricatures of famous paintings by replacing humans with cats
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as in exaggerations
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
the mayor has presented only a caricature of his opponent's views
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as in mocks
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
caricatured the supervisor's distinctive walk
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Recent Examples of caricatures
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Too often, caricatures are deployed to justify unfair and unjust treatment.
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Jocelyn Frye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Kuzovkov, who died of gunshot wounds to the head, chest and back, had painted unflattering caricatures of Putin, Kadyrov and other high-ranking Russian officials.
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Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Can storytelling help move audiences beyond caricatures, outrage, and contempt?
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Too often issues are nationalized where people begin to argue with strangers, which can lead people using caricatures to oversimplify complex problems.
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Dj Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
The filmmaker also wanted to steer clear of caricatures on either side of the conflict.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Sardi’s has the legendary caricatures on the walls, while Joe Allen is lined with iconic theater posters.
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Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Many had argued that the banner, which largely meditates on the violence of the Suharto dictatorship in Indonesia, contained antisemitic caricatures.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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And the thing about caricatures?
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Too often, caricatures are deployed to justify unfair and unjust treatment.
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Jocelyn Frye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Kuzovkov, who died of gunshot wounds to the head, chest and back, had painted unflattering caricatures of Putin, Kadyrov and other high-ranking Russian officials.
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Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Can storytelling help move audiences beyond caricatures, outrage, and contempt?
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Too often issues are nationalized where people begin to argue with strangers, which can lead people using caricatures to oversimplify complex problems.
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Dj Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
The filmmaker also wanted to steer clear of caricatures on either side of the conflict.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Sardi’s has the legendary caricatures on the walls, while Joe Allen is lined with iconic theater posters.
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Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Many had argued that the banner, which largely meditates on the violence of the Suharto dictatorship in Indonesia, contained antisemitic caricatures.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caricatures
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Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
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Tiddes gave props to Paramount’s marketing department, which created a string of memes and myriad parodies on social media to lead the masses to Scary Movie.
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The goofy sketch comedies and homemade spoofs that once filled his channel gradually disappeared, replaced by melancholy short films and bleak monologues.
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But given the current box office sensations of Obsession and Backrooms, Tiddes certainly wishes the timing had allowed for spoofs of those horror movies.
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But the fastest swimming speed claims are almost certainly indefensible exaggerations.
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Historians, strategists, and analysts are brought in to give some context, particularly for the question of how much these impressions influence voters — do these performances merge with their targets’ public personas, turning comic exaggerations into liabilities?
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The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion.
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One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
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The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
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Slides, jokes and the occasional embarrassing photo are fair game.
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Her own granddaughter's baptism dress included embroideries copied from that dress.
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Whimsical elements come through in Anna Sui’s mixed media appliqués and ruffle trims on jeans and denim skirts, Chanel’s denim coordinates covered in clear sequins, Kenzo’s sets decorated with flower embroideries and Stella McCartney’s jeans with carnival stripes.
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The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.
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My mother imitates me, then converts the word into a pair of Korean syllables that sound most like the German.
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The convention also featured 17 fan panels held throughout the day, ranging from voice acting and art to discussions on pop culture and nostalgic cartoons.
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In past generations, kids turned on the TV to watch PBS, Saturday morning cartoons, the Disney Channel, or Nickelodeon.
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“Caricatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caricatures. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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