zines

noun

plural of zine
as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals a small cadre of students have taken to producing their own underground zine in order to satirize many of the university's most sacred cows

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Recent Examples of zines While radio and television have generally fallen short in memorializing the dead, there are blogs, zines, and commercial websites devoted to dying, and personal web pages and online videos have all helped democratize death. — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026 In Athens, a walk around the Varvakios central market is a must; Hyper Hypo is a cool art and design bookshop worth the visit, whose zines line Ace’s walls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026 While a few newsstands have found interesting items to sell for less than $10 — a Midtown newsstand is selling zines and ceramics, for example — others are flouting the law and selling everything from scarves and hats to costume jewelry. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026 The 3600 block of Elm Avenue, just off The Avenue, is home to Baltimore Trinket Library, full of keychains, buttons, stickers, zines, little works of art, and more. — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026 The walls are warm orange with a nook by the door for records, books and zines, plants above the bar and art down the back hallway. — Eva Flowe june 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 Forging community The range of lifestyles, opinions and narratives in zines often serves as a springboard for creating community. — Rachel Schneider, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 Step into the gallery, and the Skirball’s exploration of the history of punk unfolds through photographs and posters of artists from the Sex Pistols and the Clash to Black Flag and the Bags, and magazines and zines such as Punk, Slash, Search & Destroy, and Kill Your Pets. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 27 May 2026 Best Shopping Studio Route 29 The joyful, inspiring Studio Route 29 showcases work (paintings, zines, and more) from artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zines
  1. books
  2. periodicals
  3. journals
  4. newspapers
  5. magazines
  6. organs
Noun
  • By the end of the night, Chicago had nine in total as part of a 17-3 rout that cemented August 2026 as one for the record books for the North Siders.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Chase said the acquisition marked an expansion of the library’s collecting interests beyond its millions of rare books, manuscripts and historical items spanning from the 11th through the 21st centuries.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of periodicals
Noun
  • Historians have gleaned information from journals, letters and diaries, about their dialect.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The organization has generated $13 million in research, published 25 studies in scientific journals and created innovative programs to support veterans, according to its website.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of journals
Noun
  • These days, the existential challenges faced by newspapers across the country sound more like a Shakespearean tragedy than a comedy.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But Murdoch actually did ride around on the tube, checking out which newspapers were being read.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • Rachel was previously an editor at Us Weekly and DuJour magazines, and is a graduate of the Columbia University Publishing Course.
    — Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Take bills and receipts to the office, shoes to the closet, stacks of magazines to the recycle bin, used tissues to the trash, and dishes to the kitchen.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of magazines
Noun
  • There are always more patients in need than organs available.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Think about all the things your internal organs are doing right now.
    — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of organs

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