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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
The hiss-tory of the Garfield comic strip, which inspired the movie, is much less complicated, however.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 24 May 2024
Davis later landed a job as an assistant on the comic strip Tumbleweeds, and started dreaming up a comic strip about an animal.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 24 May 2024
Pratt posed with Garfield comic strip creator Jim Davis at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on May 19.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The film is loosely based on the comic strip of the same name created by screenwriter François Walthéry, which was published by Editions Dupuy, and which comprises 23 albums and has sold more than five million copies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2024
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 24 May 2024
Davis later landed a job as an assistant on the comic strip Tumbleweeds, and started dreaming up a comic strip about an animal.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 24 May 2024
Pratt posed with Garfield comic strip creator Jim Davis at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on May 19.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The film is loosely based on the comic strip of the same name created by screenwriter François Walthéry, which was published by Editions Dupuy, and which comprises 23 albums and has sold more than five million copies.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2024
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Noun
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The other domain leads you straight to a website designed to turn you into a cartoon wolf with your eyes bulging out of your head, howling hornily at the moon and ready to spend thousands of dollars on hot vids.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Suddenly, the cartoon lightbulb above his head began glowing at 1,000 watts.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Washington state, for instance, in 2011 transferred a 2.5-mile strip of state road 522 to the Seattle suburb of Bothell.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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Two parallel low-friction strips lay along the mouse’s belly, while the power switch and sensor remain nestled up top.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of funnies, stop publishing ones that aren’t funny!Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
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More nervously unsettling than laugh-out-loud funny, Iannucci’s style works well for his incredible cast, including Steve Buscemi, Paddy Considine, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Friend, Michael Palin, and Andrea Riseborough.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
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The comic was also a change from your usual writing style.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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In that comic, the bad guy is Krem of the Yellow Hill, who kills a young alien girl’s father.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Comic strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20strip. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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