as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults
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Recent Examples of comic strip
Later, read the captions aloud together like a comic strip.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
First appearing in the Peanuts comic strip in 1965, Snoopy’s playful aerial adventures have appeared in comics, TV specials, movies, and even video games.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
He was featured in tiny comic strips wrapped around pieces of Bazooka bubble gum.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Terminator is pure comic strip.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
First appearing in the Peanuts comic strip in 1965, Snoopy’s playful aerial adventures have appeared in comics, TV specials, movies, and even video games.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
He was featured in tiny comic strips wrapped around pieces of Bazooka bubble gum.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Terminator is pure comic strip.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
Noun
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One of her eyes closes slightly, turning her into a cartoon of shock and dismay.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Slipping into the character’s geometric purple dress and rocking her stylish red hair, Ripa brought the beloved cartoon character from The Jetsons to life in a playful, retro-futuristic look.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Winter showcases the exfoliating bark, which peels away to reveal strips of gray, orange, and brick red.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles from downtown Louisville.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Spoiler alert: Her answers are, characteristically, laugh-out-loud funny.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Vice President Vance, who called the video funny, said sombrero memes would end if Jeffries ends the shutdown.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Recently, the comic’s rising profile has led to high-profile roles in film and television, after featuring in Steven Soderbergh’s sci-fi web series Command Z and writing, producing, and starring in the indie comedy film Let’s Start a Cult.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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The history of the Biosphere 2 could have ripped from the pages of a science fiction comic.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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