comic book

noun

: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
usually hyphenated in attributive use

Examples of comic book in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Where to get free comic books in Indianapolis Several Indianapolis comic stores are listed as Free Comic Book Day participants this year. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2024 Then there’s the character design, which reads somewhere between anime and a comic book, even if deliberately more realistic here. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for comic book 

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comic book was in 1904

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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 12 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

comic book

noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
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