: magazine
especially
: a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter
a feminist zine
Examples of zine in a Sentence
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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The event will include zine exhibitors, site-specific artworks, performances, podcasts, workshops and interactive programming.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The government alleges the Sotos were part of a group of people who created and distributed insurrectionary materials called zines.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
This indie bookstore specializes in small presses and comics, and is home to books, films, and zines by Baltimore’s Pope of Trash.
—Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The government alleges the Sotos were part of a group of people who created and distributed insurrectionary materials called zines.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
This indie bookstore specializes in small presses and comics, and is home to books, films, and zines by Baltimore’s Pope of Trash.
—Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Zine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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