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
Bild Lilli first existed as a comic strip in the German tabloid Bild.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Based on Harold Gray’s comic strip, the Tony-winning musical follows a plucky orphan and her dog who find an unlikely home with Daddy Warbucks.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Take the Bechdel test, coined by cartoonist and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in a comic strip.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The first Peanuts comic strip was published 75 years ago today.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Based on Harold Gray’s comic strip, the Tony-winning musical follows a plucky orphan and her dog who find an unlikely home with Daddy Warbucks.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Take the Bechdel test, coined by cartoonist and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in a comic strip.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The first Peanuts comic strip was published 75 years ago today.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
Noun
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Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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In an alternate version of 1940s Hollywood where cartoon characters live alongside humans, private detective Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) tries to get to the bottom of who framed toon star Roger Rabbit for murder.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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Maye went 7-of-10 for 48 yards and a touchdown, plus a strip sack, on quick throws.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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For afternoon tea and old-world fine dining with a jazz soundtrack, The Estate House veranda pulls in a warm breeze, and dishes such as lobster and ravioli, and mushroom and truffle velouté with brioche strips wrapped in Italian lardo are served on antique crockery.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 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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This poignant story is laugh-out-loud funny, too.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Some of this backstory was glimpsed in scenes depicted by Burton on screen, but the comic will dig much deeper.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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But to be fair, it's based on a comic that predates the Demi Moore movie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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