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 move demonstrates the fast-growing appeal of short-form vertical video, even for a company that is also on the cutting edge of the scrolling graphic novel format. — William Earl, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

John is generally into baseball, Big East basketball, comic books (never call them graphic novels), 80s movies, 90s music, biographies, and staying out of the sun. — John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Hailing from the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and Hemsworth’s Wild State, the Extraction films are based on the graphic novel Ciudad from Ande Parks and illustrator Fernando Leon Gonzalez. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

And the documentary is collaborating with publisher Penguin Random House to adapt the film into a graphic novel, Snyder says. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for graphic novel

• grovel

Kids Definition

graphic novel

noun

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