zines

noun

plural of zine
as in books
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 zines 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 Forging community The range of lifestyles, opinions and narratives in zines often serves as a springboard for creating community. — Rachel Schneider, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 Step into the gallery, and the Skirball’s exploration of the history of punk unfolds through photographs and posters of artists from the Sex Pistols and the Clash to Black Flag and the Bags, and magazines and zines such as Punk, Slash, Search & Destroy, and Kill Your Pets. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 27 May 2026 Best Shopping Studio Route 29 The joyful, inspiring Studio Route 29 showcases work (paintings, zines, and more) from artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 How zines taught Jeff Miller to be a novelist. — Literary Hub, 25 Apr. 2026 The team will be offering merch that includes tote bags, spices, sweatshirts, aprons and zines. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zines
  1. books
  2. periodicals
  3. journals
  4. newspapers
  5. magazines
  6. organs
Noun
  • Our recent work showcases contemporary Black children’s books that illustrate rich depictions of Black life and provide helpful examples for young children of all backgrounds.
    — Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
  • Fashion items accounted for the largest category during this time, followed by personal care (25 percent), electronics (23 percent), and other forms of media such as books and games (23 percent).
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    — Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Definition of periodicals
Noun
  • Then again, the paper was published in Nature, one of the world’s most authoritative and influential scientific journals.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
  • In the film, Eleanor Coppola is voiced by Diane Lane, who reads passages from the late filmmaker’s journals reflecting on her time on set and her relationship with her daughter.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 July 2026
Definition of journals
Noun
  • Quotes of the Day These are just some of the headlines from the English newspapers this morning as the country wakes up to the regret and misery that comes from World Cup elimination.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The case went to trial in 2021, and representatives of the newspapers testified that, according to their reporting, Roberts-Smith had been involved in the killings of six civilians.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • Our competition is no longer only other magazines, but also individuals who function as media companies unto themselves.
    — Sam Jacobs, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The feminist sites have largely shut down, and physical media is vanishing; many of the magazines that Jezebel targeted—Redbook, InStyle, Marie Claire, Glamour, Self—have ceased printing or gone entirely defunct.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of magazines
Noun
  • The structures produced during the mission were experimental tissues rather than complete organs suitable for transplantation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • The ovary is one of the most dynamically remodeling organs in the human body.
    — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of organs

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“Zines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zines. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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