comic strip

noun

Definition of comic stripnext
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 He is credited with shaking up modern photography with narrative forms often told like a comic strip, supplemented with his own, often poetic, handwritten captions and titles. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026 Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Blaise is the latest work inspired by Planchon’s comic strip following the titular protagonist through his tween years through to adolescence. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026 Netflix also gave a shoutout to a famous Argentine comic strip and a big sci-fi name. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comic strip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
  1. cartoon
  2. strip
  3. funny
  4. comic
Noun
  • Young people fluttered about, wearing custom white T-shirts emblazoned with the festival’s retro cartoon-style poster art.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Each episode barrels forward with the logic of a live-action cartoon, hijacking the visual language of everything from My Dinner With Andre to Dog Day Afternoon, while cramming in references to pop culture, video games, and Canadian esoterica.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of cartoon
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  • The narrow strip of water off Iran’s coast is the route through which a fifth of the world’s oil typically leaves the Persian Gulf and heads to customers worldwide, and the conflict has largely halted shipping traffic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • With a bar in front, a hallway-like dining strip, and a cozy back room, the space feels more harmonious with Somssi’s easygoing à-la-carte offerings.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
Definition of strip
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  • Another thing Rylo’s got going for him is his penchant for being laugh-out-loud funny.
    — Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of funny
Noun
  • The comic also has myriad credits as an actor, including HBO’s Rooster, Apple TV’s Physical and Damien Chazelle’s Babylon.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • For his fourth feature behind the camera, Emmy-winning comic Chris Rock is turning the camera back on his own industry.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of comic

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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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