zine

noun

ˈzēn How to pronounce zine (audio)
Definition of zinenext
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 The 3600 block of Elm Avenue, just off The Avenue, is home to Baltimore Trinket Library, full of keychains, buttons, stickers, zines, little works of art, and more. — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026 The walls are warm orange with a nook by the door for records, books and zines, plants above the bar and art down the back hallway. — Eva Flowe june 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 The Bear’s fifth and final season debuts this week, but the cooler story is the zine the culinary production team made as a wrap gift. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 June 2026 One zine title might be eight issues long; another might be a single issue. — Rachel Schneider, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for zine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zine
  1. newspaper
  2. periodical
  3. journal
  4. magazine
  5. book
Noun
  • Police set up a strike force to investigate Jones after The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported in 2023 that Jones used his position of power, first as a schoolteacher and later as a popular broadcaster, to prey on a number of young men.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, terrorists kidnapped dozens of people from a train between Abuja and Kaduna, and Tukur Mamu, a newspaper publisher, negotiated their release.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of newspaper
Noun
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
  • City law still requires newsstands to sell periodicals, but few bother for obvious reasons.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026
Definition of periodical
Noun
  • In the study, published July 31 in the Cell Press Blue journal, researchers reviewed more than 350 papers about protein in humans, mice and other organisms and found eating less protein could have greater health benefits.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The study was published in the journal Nature Water on July 30.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of journal
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  • All four of her grandparents were born and raised in Italy; in 2018, the then 62-year-old former magazine editor moved to Perugia, in the central Umbria region, on a temporary visa at the same time as filing a lawsuit for citizenship.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When the Almaden Barnes & Noble closed last year after 26 years there was an emotional reaction from the community about a place to browse for books, magazines, puzzles and even grab a cup of coffee.
    — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • The prosecution’s case is largely built on the defendant’s own words, including his book, podcast and documentary interviews and statements to police.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • One page, on paper, taped inside the front cover of a book, written before anyone knew the full answer and precisely because nobody did.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of book

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“Zine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zine. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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