comic strip

noun

Definition of comic stripnext
as in cartoon
a series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults

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Recent Examples of comic strip Unlike the James Whitcomb Riley poem, however, the comic strip’s target audience was not children. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Hank Ketcham, creator of the comic strip of the same name, is largely credited with designing the park in the mid-1950s. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 The animation style is simple and stylized, like an old comic strip, with bold use of color and shadow that creates real atmosphere and danger. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 More recently, one art critic compared a Harry Kane bronze statue to a comic strip character. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for comic strip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
  1. cartoon
  2. strip
  3. funny
  4. comic
Noun
  • In later years, cartoon and video game voicing served as his principal employment.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But not everything is whimsy and laughs when working with timeless cartoon stars.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • Blakespear said the definition was broad enough to encompass a wide range of heavy industrial uses, including chemical, plastics and pesticide manufacturing and strip mining.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Seattle’s protection had its hands full with Woods, and Thomas screamed around a double-team to force a strip-sack.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of strip
Noun
  • Another thing Rylo’s got going for him is his penchant for being laugh-out-loud funny.
    — Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of funny
Noun
  • This comic was reported and written by Andee Tagle and illustrated by LA Johnson.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That mentality means that the Emmys won’t just be a coming-out party for Hargitay as a sketch comic.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of comic

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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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