serials

noun

plural of serial
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 Eventually, Saint found steady work on radio serials and early television dramas. — Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 But there was a time when comic-book heroes appeared on movie screens only sparingly — particularly between the waning days of old serials and the premiere of Superman in 1978. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026 Romance stories and drama thrillers are still the dominant genres for short-form serials and recurring series, but that mix is changing. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 In the early 1960s, he was cast in the single-season CBS daytime soap Our Five Daughters — which debuted a year after the sitcom My Three Sons — beginning a string of roles in serials for Cypher. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 The Quatermass Experiment was a set of four different sci-fi serials, each containing 6 episodes, that debuted in 1953, a full decade before Who hit our screens. — William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026 There have been dozens and dozens of ceremonies on soaps over the past 80 years, including nuptials for infamous characters of daytime serials and fan-favorite supercouples. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 This book got its start as part of the SCP Wiki, a collaborative writing space about fictional paranormal items and entities studied scientifically, and a lot of your previous works have been released as web serials. — Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026 Despite his badass Mandalorian bounty hunter credentials, Djarin proves refreshingly vulnerable, with various bad guys getting the better of him so often the film begins to resemble one of those old-time movie serials whose installments always ended with a cliffhanger. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serials
  1. books
  2. periodicals
  3. journals
  4. newspapers
  5. magazines
Noun
  • HarperCollins said Archer's books were sold in 119 countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Shop for clothing, books, antiques, and jewelry (Croghan’s is amazing) up and down King Street.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Operating for nearly a century, Algani began in 1927 as a modest seller of newspapers, periodicals, and postcards before evolving into one of the city’s first international newsstands.
    — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of periodicals
Noun
  • Natural toiletries, journals and in-room yoga mats are a suitably Kamalaya touch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Still, there’s a difference between having a handful of books and a small stack of journals on a shelf and having robust structures that actually support the souls of working writers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of journals
Noun
  • Also on the lobby level, a corner shop sells downloadable newspapers and magazines, snacks, and classic Penguin paperbacks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier bans were usually covered by local newspapers and then eventually forgotten.
    — Naveen Basavaraj, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • Which is to say the agents are hustling — and even trying to submit to literary magazines — to stay alive.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If you get parched while walking the trails, pop into a resting station with bathrooms, coffee, water, snacks, books, and magazines.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of magazines

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“Serials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serials. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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