comic strip

noun

Definition of comic stripnext
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 Unlike the James Whitcomb Riley poem, however, the comic strip’s target audience was not children. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Hank Ketcham, creator of the comic strip of the same name, is largely credited with designing the park in the mid-1950s. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 The animation style is simple and stylized, like an old comic strip, with bold use of color and shadow that creates real atmosphere and danger. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 More recently, one art critic compared a Harry Kane bronze statue to a comic strip character. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for comic strip
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  1. cartoon
  2. strip
  3. funny
  4. comic
Noun
  • And as a cartoon, its job is not just to tell you a story, but to give you something fresh to look at, something to set itself apart while offering easy access to its world and people.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The first sixteen pages of last year’s annual report consisted of a cartoon about a globe-trotting Pegasus.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • These sneakers offer a small pop of color, featuring blue strips and a pink heel against a white base.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of strip
Noun
  • Another thing Rylo’s got going for him is his penchant for being laugh-out-loud funny.
    — Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of funny
Noun
  • Now, half a century later and more than 20 years after the star’s death in 2003, Z2 Comics is working with Cash’s estate to re-release the comic.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The new edition expands that history with a new interview and recollections from John Carter Cash, along with a historical examination of how the original comic came together by comics writer and journalist Alex Segura.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of comic

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