as in serialized
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" first appeared as a serial novel from 1851 to 1852
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as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals
the university library has a vast collection of serials
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Recent Examples of serial
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The story is set in a sorority house around Christmas break, where the few holdovers who remain are stalked by a serial killer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Will Harris, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Voice-only performances of Holmes and Watson date back to 1930 (in radio serials, not video games), and Riley joins the historic tradition with a performance that’s convincing and endearing, lending Watson an emotive, classic quality that invites the player to navigate the mystery themselves.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Gossip Girl’s Penn Badgley reprises his role as the charming yet obsessive serial killer, Joe, who is returning to where his story began: New York City.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The story is set in a sorority house around Christmas break, where the few holdovers who remain are stalked by a serial killer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
There was a 1944 serial, two TV movies in 1979 (the second featuring the incredible title of Captain America II: Death Too Soon), and director Albert Pyun’s barely seen 1990 flick.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Voice-only performances of Holmes and Watson date back to 1930 (in radio serials, not video games), and Riley joins the historic tradition with a performance that’s convincing and endearing, lending Watson an emotive, classic quality that invites the player to navigate the mystery themselves.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
Noun
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The society published a periodical called the Advocate of Moral Reform, as well as pamphlets addressed to upper-class audiences.—
Jenna Deep,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, Amos Kendall, the nation’s postmaster general, adopted an extreme states’ rights position and suppressed the periodicals in the interest of buttressing local mores.—
Sarah Prager,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Mar. 2025
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In 1934, South Carolina newspaper archives include a traveler's story of encountering salted watermelon and pumpkin seeds at restaurants in Hiroshima, Japan.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Conclave members are sworn to absolute secrecy and have minimal contact with the outside world: Televisions, radios, phones, cameras, computers, newspapers and magazines are banned, and no written or verbal correspondence with anyone outside the conclave is allowed.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those who eat more than 300 grams of chicken per week are 27% more likely to die from any cause than those who eat less than 100 grams, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nutrients on April 17.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Her poetry, short fiction and Opinion columns have been published in literary journals and newspapers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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That has only intensified the public's curiosity about the process, a curiosity captured in popular culture by books and films like last year's Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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McInnis suggests books New Kid by Jerry Craft and Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson to read together.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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Your suggestion that a restaurant gift certificate is far more practical than receiving flowers (or an automatically renewing magazine subscription) is a good one.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Bon Appetit magazine was actually sued for using the name!—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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