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
Maryanne was especially proud of her friendship with cartoonist Dale Messick, the woman who created the newspaper comic strip heroine Brenda Starr, legendary reporter with a flowing red crown of hair and signature sparkle in her eyes.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Besides brewery ads, comic strips, editorials and history lessons all leaned into this idea.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s little narrative through-line; the show was far more akin to a comic strip than a narrative sitcom.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
The museum hosts a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits on Schulz and his world-famous comic strip, allowing guests to interact with and explore pieces from the illustrator's 50-plus-year career.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Besides brewery ads, comic strips, editorials and history lessons all leaned into this idea.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s little narrative through-line; the show was far more akin to a comic strip than a narrative sitcom.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
The museum hosts a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits on Schulz and his world-famous comic strip, allowing guests to interact with and explore pieces from the illustrator's 50-plus-year career.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
Noun
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Inspired by both the classic cartoons of the 1930s and gritty noir detective movies of the same era, the black-and-white, first-person shooter game stars Baker as the main protagonist, mouse detective Jack Pepper.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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But this new cartoon and its elastic and slaphappy star, Mickey Mouse, represented a dramatic turnaround for the 5-year-old company.—
Mark Lane,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This might look like a strip of timber between two waterways, a saddle between two ridge tops, or a flat between a river and a steep hillside.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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Casting has not yet been announced for the musical, in which six unemployed steel workers decide to make money by creating their own male strip show.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Deeply affectionate and laugh-out-loud funny, this delightful comedy is the directorial debut of Maude Apatow.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 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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Given what the rest of Europe endured, such benign civic efficiency verges on the comic.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The comic spent some minutes zooming in on and squinting at the photo, putting his hand on his head to ascertain the resemblance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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