graphic novels

Definition of graphic novelsnext
plural of graphic novel

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic novels
comic strips
Noun
  • After working various office jobs, Adams created Dilbert in 1989, satirizing white collar work in what became one of the defining comic strips of the 1990s.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 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
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“Graphic novels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic%20novels. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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