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 He is credited with shaking up modern photography with narrative forms often told like a comic strip, supplemented with his own, often poetic, handwritten captions and titles. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026 Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Blaise is the latest work inspired by Planchon’s comic strip following the titular protagonist through his tween years through to adolescence. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026 Netflix also gave a shoutout to a famous Argentine comic strip and a big sci-fi name. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comic strip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
  1. cartoon
  2. strip
  3. funny
  4. comic
Noun
  • Writers tend to find this process—reducing a complex, nuanced work of art down to a tidy cartoon version of itself—excruciating.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Appointment television has become a rarity for Gen Z, which was raised on on-demand cartoons and can’t even identify a channel guide.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • On the tour of East Asia a year ago, Liverpool had to wear the previous season’s Nike strip and delayed confirming squad numbers as the new contract with Adidas didn’t start until August 1.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Bangkok’s thirst for new rooftop cocktail bars is being slaked these days at Sanctuary, which offers a view of the glimmering Sukhumvit strip — Bangkok’s Broadway — 34 floors below.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of strip
Noun
  • 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
  • The show is laugh-out-loud funny.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 June 2026
Definition of funny
Noun
  • The withdrawal is concerning for Oseman, who has faced increasing censorship efforts around her comic since the show’s release.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Utopia follows a group of nerds who discover a comic has been predicting historic events and accidentally unmask a shadowy conspiracy.
    — William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of comic

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