comic strip

noun

: a group of cartoons in narrative sequence

Examples of comic strip in a Sentence

a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults
Recent Examples on the Web Davis later landed a job as an assistant on the comic strip Tumbleweeds, and started dreaming up a comic strip about an animal. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 24 May 2024 Pratt posed with Garfield comic strip creator Jim Davis at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on May 19. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 The film is loosely based on the comic strip of the same name created by screenwriter François Walthéry, which was published by Editions Dupuy, and which comprises 23 albums and has sold more than five million copies. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2024 Warren Beatty’s vision of a comic strip on film comes in paint box-bright colors with nicely irreverent dialogue, a gaggle of crisp performances and one with million-dollar moxie. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for comic strip 

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comic strip was in 1911

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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20strip. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

comic strip

noun
: a series of cartoons that tell a story or part of a story

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