as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story
a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults
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Recent Examples of comic strip
First appearing in the Peanuts comic strip in 1965, Snoopy’s playful aerial adventures have appeared in comics, TV specials, movies, and even video games.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
He was featured in tiny comic strips wrapped around pieces of Bazooka bubble gum.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Terminator is pure comic strip.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The postwar best-seller Tezuka borrowed heavily from American newspaper comic strips and Walt Disney; Hayao Miyazaki has long praised France’s Mœbius.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
He was featured in tiny comic strips wrapped around pieces of Bazooka bubble gum.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Terminator is pure comic strip.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The postwar best-seller Tezuka borrowed heavily from American newspaper comic strips and Walt Disney; Hayao Miyazaki has long praised France’s Mœbius.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
Noun
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Animated characters like Tony the Tiger, Count Chocula and Fred Flintstone blurred the line between ads and morning cartoons.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This hilarious chapter book is perfect for young independent readers or for parents to read aloud with their kids; the cartoon-style illustrations add even more fun and humor to the reading experience.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Huff had a strong all-around game, but his massive sack, strip-fumble of Penix in the final two minutes of the first half was the exclamation point.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Takeaways come in bunches, and the Bears have forced at least three turnovers in four consecutive games, getting four on the Saints — three interceptions and a strip-sack.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Spoiler alert: Her answers are, characteristically, laugh-out-loud funny.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Vice President Vance, who called the video funny, said sombrero memes would end if Jeffries ends the shutdown.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
5 Oct. 2025
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On fire of late, the comic earned the title of #1 Comedy Tour of 2025 in Billboard’s Midyear Boxscore report.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Obama brought the 62-year-old host, stand-up comic and actor to his Washington office for the last interview.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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