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
Our daughter learnt how to draw comic strips with an Athenian cartoon artist and was keen to try the photography course and stargazing.
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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
Bild Lilli first existed as a comic strip in the German tabloid Bild.
—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
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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
Bild Lilli first existed as a comic strip in the German tabloid Bild.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
Noun
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Each year, the nation’s streaming services dump literally hundreds of original drama and comedy series into our queues, to say nothing of the cartoons, stand-up specials, and multipart documentaries on offer.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In podcasts, internet-comment sections, the replies to his viral Instagram videos, and stories from his friends and colleagues, Fleming is described as a Muppet, a fairy, a prophet, a cartoon.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police attempted to forcibly stop the vehicle using spike strips but were unsuccessful.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Saba At just 400 meters (1,312 feet), this cliff-edge strip is widely regarded as the shortest commercial runway in the world.—
Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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This final week of Black History Month brings a living legend, a reliable club comic and a Black circus troupe.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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The health scare, which his wife attributed to years of alcohol abuse, left the comic with impaired memory function.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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