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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Image As a child in the 1930s, Jules loved radio dramas and newspaper comic strips.
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Andy Webster, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The comic strip ran in The Village Voice from 1956 until 2000, and was syndicated to more than 100 newspapers.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
And Lynch was an avid painter and visual artist, who exhibited his work around the world and spent nearly a decade drawing his own comic strip, The Angriest Dog in the World.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Use black-and-white print to create a timeless look, or wrap gifts in a colorful comic strip for children’s presents.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Andy Webster, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
The comic strip ran in The Village Voice from 1956 until 2000, and was syndicated to more than 100 newspapers.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
And Lynch was an avid painter and visual artist, who exhibited his work around the world and spent nearly a decade drawing his own comic strip, The Angriest Dog in the World.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Use black-and-white print to create a timeless look, or wrap gifts in a colorful comic strip for children’s presents.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
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Laugh Lines: Test your knowledge of classic New Yorker cartoons.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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Novelty waffle makers create waffles in fun shapes, like rocket ships or cartoon characters.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Aug. 2025
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The series of black-and-white photos showed the then-family of four in different poses and holding up a sonogram strip.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Leaving a bare or gravel strip about 18 to 24 inches wide next to your home may deter them.3 Cut back branches that touch your house to prevent easy access.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Aug. 2025
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His desperate attempt at explaining it away is laugh-out-loud funny.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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There’s something about his ability to be both hypersensitive and judgmental, ambitious and full of self-doubt, dark and laugh-out-loud funny that has influenced my writing and thinking.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Why would an A-list comic even want to host a late-night show now, anyway?—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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New Peanuts special comes ahead of comic's 75th anniversary Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang are approaching a milestone: a 75th anniversary.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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