as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
a small cadre of students have taken to producing their own underground zine in order to satirize many of the university's most sacred cows
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Recent Examples of zine
This indie bookstore specializes in small presses and comics, and is home to books, films, and zines by Baltimore’s Pope of Trash.
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Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Over the ensuing decades, K/S slash fiction would grow in scale, starting as conversations that became chain letters and eventually zines.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
In a new interview with the U2 fanzine Propaganda — which is being relaunched as a one-off digital zine and will also be available in print at select stores — Bono discusses the song.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
In 1979, artist David Greenberger’s talks with senior citizens become a word-of-mouth hit ‘zine, The Duplex Planet.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Over the ensuing decades, K/S slash fiction would grow in scale, starting as conversations that became chain letters and eventually zines.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
In a new interview with the U2 fanzine Propaganda — which is being relaunched as a one-off digital zine and will also be available in print at select stores — Bono discusses the song.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
In 1979, artist David Greenberger’s talks with senior citizens become a word-of-mouth hit ‘zine, The Duplex Planet.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zine
Noun
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The new rules limited syndication of external stories and content, and instructed the newspaper’s ombudsman to send information intended for Congress to the Department of Defense first.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The newspaper said its lawyers were not allowed inside the office.—
Dasha Litvinova,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many colonial American newspaper editors, such as James Franklin and Benjamin Franklin, were deeply influenced by the essays Addison and Steele published in their periodicals, the Tatler and the Spectator.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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The periodical, which began in 1818 in Maine, has long covered a wide variety of topics, including long-range weather forecasts, moon phases and astronomy, gardening advice, recipes, and practical advice.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If the authors submit the paper to a journal, reviewers will probably ask for validation steps before accepting it for publication, Mann says.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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Published on April 9 in the journal PLOS One, their findings rely on a 250-million-year-old fossilized egg, sophisticated technological advances, and a lot of patience.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to Sara Talpos of the science magazine Undark, a company partly owned by Sikiric sponsored a 2015 trial, at a hospital in Tijuana, that tested the safety of an oral version of BPC-157.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now a monthly magazine, the flagship business of Sports Illustrated is no longer the first stop for fans looking for game analysis or profiles of athletes, many of whom have asserted greater control over their images through social media and podcasts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In his book, Frankel suggests that the man who murdered Leila Welsh was the same man who later murdered Elizabeth Short — commonly known as the Black Dahlia — in Los Angeles in January 1947.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Breakfast and lunch are reserved for hotel guests and club members, while dinner is open to all (and fills up fast so book a table in advance).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Zine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zine. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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