fanzine

noun

Definition of fanzinenext
as in zine

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Recent Examples of fanzine Books, comics, fanzines, and conventions kept the flame alive, while some at the BBC (particularly within its commercial arm, then known as BBC Enterprises) recognized the brand's money-making potential. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 May 2026 And there were all the cool fanzines and magazines like Boston Rock and Slash. — Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026 This and other information about U2’s current projects and preoccupations is found in a 54-page revival of the group’s old fanzine, Propaganda, which is available digitally as well as in print in some record shops. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026 Each city’s event will showcase creative window and newsstand transformations, inviting guests to step inside and pick up a complimentary fanzine. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fanzine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanzine
  1. zine
  2. newspaper
  3. periodical
  4. mag
  5. magazine
  6. journal
  7. gazette
  8. serial
Noun
  • The zine will be a free gift with purchase for the brand’s first few hundred customers.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The think tank separately created a 50-page ‘zine to walk average people through the process.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of zine
Noun
  • This week, Baylor’s student newspaper reported that the school’s enrollment of 13,860 undergraduates is BU’s lowest in 12 years.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • As more magazines and newspapers and animation studios have gone out of business, more artists have turned to children’s publishing for work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of newspaper
Noun
  • Declonius Peck, its beloved editor-in-chief, has gone to prison for embezzlement, and his evil twin, Salton, has assumed management of the family business, along with the 39 editors who curate the periodical.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of periodical
Noun
  • One young fashion photographer who made a name for himself at indie mags like i-D with his unpolished images of a teenage Kate Moss, was Juergen Teller.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Instagram and indie fashion mags blew up, and Cassel started doing profiles.
    — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of mag
Noun
  • Picard has written in this magazine about mitochondria’s role in health.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The ammunition found inside the home, Schell said, was no more than standard magazine loads.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • The researchers published the findings in the journal Physical Review Letters.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The opening event, which included a 3,000-drone performance, wellness events such as sound healing, journal customization, aura photography and fashion sketches, was attended by global ambassador Jisoo and models Ming Xi and Stella Maxwell.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of journal
Noun
  • The complete details of the second decree are supposed to be published in the government gazette on Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The National Assembly passed the laws in July 2024, but the final approved wording was not published in the country’s official gazette until last week, at which time the law became effective.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Definition of gazette
Noun
  • Things go to the brink of disaster as often as a Pearl White serial.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But there was a time when comic-book heroes appeared on movie screens only sparingly — particularly between the waning days of old serials and the premiere of Superman in 1978.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of serial

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