comic strip

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for comic strip
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Noun
  • The show also announced that Alan Cumming will have a guest role in the season’s second episode, voicing a cartoon character named Mr. Ring-A-Ding who breaks out of his celluloid world.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Spiteful buys plain aluminum cans and applies an array of colorful cartoon labels during the packaging process to market its portfolio.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Crafted from bouncy layers of colorful organza strips that can be folded flat, these numbers are expected to further express the sense of happiness Fang was looking to imbue in the lineup.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The Novi developments brought over 300 apartments to the strip as part of the city’s downtown revitalization.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The Ukrainians have knocked out at least two BTR-D funnies since November.
    David Axe, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The comic is currently touring nationwide on his Can’t Stop Talking Tour and is set to release a cookbook, Your Pasta Sucks, in April.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The limited-edition 56-page comic reflects themes found in her album and was drawn by Japanese illustrator and animator Minomiyabi.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

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