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
Zemeckis co-wrote the script with Forrest Gump scribe Eric Roth based on the 2014 graphic novel, which was adapted from a comic strip Richard McGuire created in 1989.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The commission also denounced several of Bertoli’s public Facebook posts, some of which included Peanuts and Hagar the Horrible comic strips.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
In case further guidance is needed, each piece is also boxed with a care instruction comic strip featuring not only Moncler’s long-running mascot Monduck, but also Montgomery, LoveFrom’s resident cartoon bear.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
The feature is based on Richard McGuire’s graphic novel of the same name, which was released by Pantheon Books in 2014 starting with a six-page comic strip McGuire originally published in 1989.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The commission also denounced several of Bertoli’s public Facebook posts, some of which included Peanuts and Hagar the Horrible comic strips.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
In case further guidance is needed, each piece is also boxed with a care instruction comic strip featuring not only Moncler’s long-running mascot Monduck, but also Montgomery, LoveFrom’s resident cartoon bear.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
The feature is based on Richard McGuire’s graphic novel of the same name, which was released by Pantheon Books in 2014 starting with a six-page comic strip McGuire originally published in 1989.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic strip
Noun
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After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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Aaliyah’s Interlude dropped a banger new song with Rhea Raj and went full cartoon character with a glittering star face decal and golden grillz, and Parker Posey brought Hollywood glam and a statement lip to a glitzy New York opening.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Swaying overhead, the aerial strip was roughly 1,300 feet long — more than 3 ½ football fields.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The strip is located within the Roosevelt Reservation—federal land designated for border security by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Star Toomey Age: 28 Hometown: Monrovia, Liberia Current residence: Augusta, Ga. Occupation: Sales expert Three words to describe you: Hilarious, smooth, laugh-out-loud funny.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Ukrainians have knocked out at least two BTR-D funnies since November.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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That comic would serve as the source material for Revelations.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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This is the story of Superman: one of the most recognizable characters in history, who first reached audiences in the pages of Action Comics in 1938 – what many fans consider the most important single comic in history.—
Miriam Eve Mora,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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