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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Netflix also gave a shoutout to a famous Argentine comic strip and a big sci-fi name. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 At first glance, the small colored drawing by Kushawn Miles El reads like a comic strip. CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 The memo even explicitly bans Stars and Stripes from publishing comic strips. Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026 Maryanne was especially proud of her friendship with cartoonist Dale Messick, the woman who created the newspaper comic strip heroine Brenda Starr, legendary reporter with a flowing red crown of hair and signature sparkle in her eyes. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 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 14 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

comic strip

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

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