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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Tamaki adds that the joke driving the original concept was that the story wasn’t about magic, despite its presence in both the world and the title of the comic strip. Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026 Later, read the captions aloud together like a comic strip. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 June 2026 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 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 30 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

comic strip

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

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