graphic novel

noun

: a story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

Examples of graphic novel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The number-one book targeted for censorship is a graphic novel memoir about gender identity. Anna Bonesteel, Them, 12 July 2024 Penguin Random House is set to acquire comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024 The series is an adaptation of the graphic novel series of the same name from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 July 2024 Telgemeier is the illustrator of the graphic novel adaptations of Ann M. Martin’s The Baby Sitters Club series. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for graphic novel 

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of graphic novel was in 1964

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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphic%20novel. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

graphic novel

noun
: a work of fiction or non-fiction that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

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