zine

noun

: magazine
especially : a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter
a feminist zine

Examples of zine in a Sentence

a small cadre of students have taken to producing their own underground zine in order to satirize many of the university's most sacred cows
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Once inside Rough Trade Below, attendees can buy up to two additional zines at the event while supplies last. Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2025 By the way, My Life with Evan Dando wasn’t the only anti–Evan Dando zine on the market. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025 The designers have been able to spend more time working on more meaningful projects, like a ‘zine starring Chloë Sevigny, and expand into new categories such as handbags and fragrances. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 Giving the book a delightful ‘zine-era feel, it’s filled with recipes like Homemade Chico’s Five Rolled Tacos, Sweeet Potato Cake, Cilantro and Cashew Pesto Pizza, Earl Grey Lavender Menace Layer Cake, Bisteck with Tallarin Verde and more. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zine

Word History

Etymology

-zine (as in fanzine)

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zine was in 1946

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“Zine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zine. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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