comic strip
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of comic strip
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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I’m starting to think large numbers of American voters — and especially conservatives — have never read the “Peanuts” comic strip.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The comic strip featured a boss with two points of black hair resembling horns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
Scott Adams, whose comic strip “Dilbert” defined a certain kind of workplace culture for more than 30 yearsbefore its author was canceled over perceived racist remarks, has died after a battle with metastatic prostate cancer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
As Pepe spread into the more extreme corners of the internet, Mr Furie tried to disavow the frog, even killing him off in a comic strip.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
This was a comic strip we used to draw together about two astronauts named Gleebo and Tom who lived on Pluto and had a dog named Darth Daisy.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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