Tom Toles
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Tom Toles is an American political cartoonist renowned for his sharp, progressive commentary and distinctive minimalist style, long featured in major newspapers such as The Washington Post.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tom Toles canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tom Toles Context triple: [Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, notableRecipient, Tom Toles]
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A.
Herblock
Herblock was a renowned American political cartoonist whose sharp, influential editorial cartoons shaped public discourse throughout the mid-20th century.
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B.
Scott Adams
Scott Adams is an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the satirical office-themed comic strip "Dilbert."
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C.
Eugene Borowitz
Eugene Borowitz was a prominent American Reform Jewish theologian and ethicist known for shaping contemporary Jewish thought, especially through his work on covenant theology and modern Jewish ethics.
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D.
Michael Klingensmith
Michael Klingensmith is an American media executive best known for helping launch and lead major magazine brands, including playing a key role in the creation of Entertainment Weekly.
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E.
Jon Tenney
Jon Tenney is an American actor best known for his role as FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard on the television crime drama series "The Closer."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tom Toles Target entity description: Tom Toles is an American political cartoonist renowned for his sharp, progressive commentary and distinctive minimalist style, long featured in major newspapers such as The Washington Post.
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A.
Herblock
Herblock was a renowned American political cartoonist whose sharp, influential editorial cartoons shaped public discourse throughout the mid-20th century.
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B.
Scott Adams
Scott Adams is an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the satirical office-themed comic strip "Dilbert."
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C.
Eugene Borowitz
Eugene Borowitz was a prominent American Reform Jewish theologian and ethicist known for shaping contemporary Jewish thought, especially through his work on covenant theology and modern Jewish ethics.
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D.
Michael Klingensmith
Michael Klingensmith is an American media executive best known for helping launch and lead major magazine brands, including playing a key role in the creation of Entertainment Weekly.
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E.
Jon Tenney
Jon Tenney is an American actor best known for his role as FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard on the television crime drama series "The Closer."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
editorial cartoonist
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human ⓘ political cartoonist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Herblock Prize
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National Cartoonists Society Editorial Cartoon Award ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coveredTopic |
United States Congress
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surface form:
U.S. Congress
U.S. elections ⓘ U.S. presidential administrations ⓘ climate change policy ⓘ |
| employer |
Washington Post
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surface form:
The Washington Post
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| familyName | Toles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartooning
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editorial illustration ⓘ political journalism ⓘ |
| genre |
editorial cartoon
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political satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Tom ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary American political cartooning ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
minimalist drawing style
ⓘ
use of labels and captions in cartoons ⓘ |
| hasWorkPublishedIn |
The Buffalo Courier-Express
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The Buffalo News ⓘ Washington Post ⓘ
surface form:
The Washington Post
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
newspaper cartoons
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syndicated editorial cartoons ⓘ |
| name | Tom Toles self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentary on U.S. domestic politics
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commentary on U.S. foreign policy ⓘ minimalist cartooning style ⓘ progressive political commentary ⓘ |
| notableWork | editorial cartoons for The Washington Post ⓘ |
| occupation |
blogger
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editorial cartoonist ⓘ political cartoonist ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | progressive ⓘ |
| positionHeld | editorial cartoonist at The Washington Post ⓘ |
| residence |
Washington metropolitan area
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surface form:
Washington, D.C. area
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| workedFor |
The Buffalo Courier-Express
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The Buffalo News ⓘ Washington Post ⓘ
surface form:
The Washington Post
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