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graphic novel

noun

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

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Netflix prevailed in several of them, including for Joshua Zetumer spec Pagans in late September and for Black Hole, based on Charles Burns’ graphic novels, and Rabbit, Rabbit, starring Adam Driver, both in October. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 Chess boxing started out life in a French graphic novel. Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 Manu Larcenet’s 2024 graphic novel adaptation recreates the illusion performed by the original novel, and somehow the wonder of the story has not dimmed. Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025 In the past decade, Hilma af Klint’s life has been reimagined as historical fiction, a children’s book, and a graphic novel. Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for graphic novel

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Nov. 2025.

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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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