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
Great callback to the look of the original comic strip.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The once notoriously secretive Ministry of State Security now commands a massive following on Chinese social media, with near-daily commentaries, short videos or even comic strips sounding the alarm about supposedly ubiquitous threats to the country.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Save your comic strip, and create another one next year and others in years to come.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025
The show, which was adapted from a comic strip by Hank Ketcham, presented an idyllic vision of suburban America as the 1950s gave way to the tumultuous ’60s.
—Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The once notoriously secretive Ministry of State Security now commands a massive following on Chinese social media, with near-daily commentaries, short videos or even comic strips sounding the alarm about supposedly ubiquitous threats to the country.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Save your comic strip, and create another one next year and others in years to come.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025
The show, which was adapted from a comic strip by Hank Ketcham, presented an idyllic vision of suburban America as the 1950s gave way to the tumultuous ’60s.
—Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
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Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Everything from news about a deadly stampede to cartoons that lampoon Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been the subject of removal orders.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Philips Hue Secure Video Doorbell Philips Hue showed off its first video doorbell at IFA alongside a number of other smart home products, including a new Hue bridge and strip lights.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The rookie left tackle looked fine through the first three quarters, but he was flagged twice for false starts and allowed a strip sack.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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But while the ads are laugh-out-loud funny, the product is anything but a joking matter.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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BoJack was funny, in a dark way, but rarely laugh-out-loud funny.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Despite speculation that Colin Jost would be departing from Saturday Night Live following the late-night show’s historic 50th season, Scarlett Johansson confirmed the comic would be returning in Season 51.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Apatow cast Ansari as Randy Springs, an obnoxious comic, in his 2009 film Funny People.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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