comic strip

noun

plural comic strips
: a group of drawings in narrative sequence : cartoon

Examples of comic strip in a Sentence

a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults
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The show, which was adapted from a comic strip by Hank Ketcham, presented an idyllic vision of suburban America as the 1950s gave way to the tumultuous ’60s. Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Four years after that, in 1958, a popular Bond comic strip made its debut. Colin Burnett, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025 Image As a child in the 1930s, Jules loved radio dramas and newspaper comic strips. Andy Webster, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 The comic strip ran in The Village Voice from 1956 until 2000, and was syndicated to more than 100 newspapers. Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comic strip

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comic strip was in 1911

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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20strip. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

comic strip

noun
: a series of cartoons that tell a story or part of a story

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