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
Adams created his defining comic strip in 1989, satirizing white collar work life.
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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
Our daughter learnt how to draw comic strips with an Athenian cartoon artist and was keen to try the photography course and stargazing.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Blondie Boopadoop was, like Betty, a young flapper, and the central character of Chic Young’s newspaper comic strip that debuted in 1930.
—Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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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
Our daughter learnt how to draw comic strips with an Athenian cartoon artist and was keen to try the photography course and stargazing.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Blondie Boopadoop was, like Betty, a young flapper, and the central character of Chic Young’s newspaper comic strip that debuted in 1930.
—Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
Noun
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He was previously married to Playboy cartoon editor Michelle Urry until her death in 2006.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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Like Koy, who also has seven major specials, Iglesias went through a lot of metamorphosis on stage prior to finding his calling as a gregarious, fun-loving comedian with a penchant for doing cartoon-ish voices.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whitening strips blend both the natural process of oil pulling with hydrogen peroxide to safely and effectively release oxygen and hydroxyl free radicals for a brighter, whiter smile in as soon as 14 days.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The legislation comes after a former jail commander was charged with over 100 counts in a strip-search scandal.—
Shaun Boyd
March 12,
CBS News,
12 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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Blending her brew of observational humor with personal reflections on family, culture and everyday life, the Mexican-American comic has fresh material that reflects on adulthood and self-discovery for her latest show.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Veteran comic, actor and voice-over specialist Ron Funches hosted the show, which celebrated world-building in motion pictures, television, shorts and music videos and commercials.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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