comic strip

noun

plural comic strips
Synonyms of comic stripnext
: a group of drawings in narrative sequence : cartoon

Examples of comic strip in a Sentence

a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults
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Our daughter learnt how to draw comic strips with an Athenian cartoon artist and was keen to try the photography course and stargazing. Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 Blondie Boopadoop was, like Betty, a young flapper, and the central character of Chic Young’s newspaper comic strip that debuted in 1930. Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026 Bild Lilli first existed as a comic strip in the German tabloid Bild. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 Adams rose to fame as the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, which first launched in 1989. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comic strip

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 14 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

comic strip

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

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