as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals
the university library has a vast collection of serials
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Recent Examples of serials
While Star Wars has historically borrowed its tone from B-movies and swashbuckling serials, Rogue One brought a new, more serious approach to its subject matter.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
The franchise subsequently expanded with serials for radio and film — including Universal’s 1939 serial starring Buster Crabbe — as well as NBC’s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, multiple comic and novel adaptations and a lucrative merchandising run.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Struzan partnered with artist Charles White III for 20th Century Fox to create the old-fashioned one-sheet that perfectly captures the spirit of classic Saturday matinee serials.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Weekly serials are compiled in paperback collections, called tankobon, that are sold in bookstores.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
The franchise subsequently expanded with serials for radio and film — including Universal’s 1939 serial starring Buster Crabbe — as well as NBC’s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, multiple comic and novel adaptations and a lucrative merchandising run.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Struzan partnered with artist Charles White III for 20th Century Fox to create the old-fashioned one-sheet that perfectly captures the spirit of classic Saturday matinee serials.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Weekly serials are compiled in paperback collections, called tankobon, that are sold in bookstores.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serials
Noun
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Users will also be able to purchase physical books through the platform.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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About two years after the launch of audiobooks on Spotify, the company is bringing physical books into the equation.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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As The New York Times has reported, the Goddard’s tens of thousands of books, documents, and journals have shaped our sense of the world, from the ocean to the sky.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, these outdated notions remain prevalent in scientific journals and science journalism.—
Kevin Omland,
The Conversation,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The strip was first published in newspapers in 1950.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The sprint and relay races use two magazines, while the longer individual, pursuit and mass start races require 20 bullets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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While sheets of paper, magazines, paperback books, and mail can be recycled, shredded paper is too small for machines to sort.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Serials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serials. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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