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
There’s little narrative through-line; the show was far more akin to a comic strip than a narrative sitcom.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
The museum hosts a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits on Schulz and his world-famous comic strip, allowing guests to interact with and explore pieces from the illustrator's 50-plus-year career.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Adams created his defining comic strip in 1989, satirizing white collar work life.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Scott Adams, creator of the long-running comic strip Dilbert who courted controversy as a late-career political and social commentator, died today after a battle with cancer.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
The museum hosts a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits on Schulz and his world-famous comic strip, allowing guests to interact with and explore pieces from the illustrator's 50-plus-year career.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Adams created his defining comic strip in 1989, satirizing white collar work life.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Scott Adams, creator of the long-running comic strip Dilbert who courted controversy as a late-career political and social commentator, died today after a battle with cancer.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
Noun
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Pairing their Tiny Desk set with four new songs, the album was accompanied by a short film that turned them into grotesque cartoons of themselves, alternating between looksmaxxing and airbrushed, doll-like looks reminiscent of the Backstreet Boys’ turn-of-the-millennium aesthetic.—
Maria Nenet Barrios,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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Now, science has finally given the cartoon its skeleton.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Along a quiet strip in Kurashiki, Japan, known as Kojima Jeans Street, denim purists from around the world make their pilgrimage.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 15-foot-tall installation was pushed several feet after being cut loose from cable ties and wiring with the strip lights torn off, according to the structure's chief designer, engineer Wid Alsabah.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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No mention of whether those shows will be any different than the others or if the khaki-pants-wearing data analyst was simply making a funny.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sheridan clearly seems to find all this funny more than anything.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2026
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The comic was released from prison soon afterward.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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The seminal comic, a Batman tale that ended up reshaping the comics medium, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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