graphic novel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of graphic novel
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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Other awards at the ceremony include categories for best illustrator, fiction, debut fiction, science fiction and fantasy, discover, romantic fiction author and graphic novel.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
The graphic novel illustrator, 38, says he is alarmed by society's increasing dependence on artificial intelligence, which he insists is inferior to the things it is being used to replace.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
It's the final instalment of Oseman's hit graphic novel series which has followed the lives of Nick and Charlie, two teenage boys who fall for each other at school.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
This narration, over an image of three moons hanging in the sky, begins Julia Jackman’s “100 Nights of Hero,” which she adapted from Isabel Greenberg’s 2016 graphic novel and directed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025
“So this is dumb,” I said, nodding at the graphic novel.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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