fanzines

noun

plural of fanzine
as in zines

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  1. zines
  2. newspapers
  3. periodicals
  4. books
  5. mags
  6. journals
  7. serials
  8. magazines
Noun
  • 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
Definition of zines
Noun
  • Bay Area News Group competed in Division 1, the contest’s category for California’s largest newspapers.
    — Bryce Martin, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Mentions of her appeared in major newspapers during her career.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    — Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Definition of periodicals
Noun
  • Lately, Klassen has brought those anthropomorphic gifts to board books, those indestructible literary objects that are larger than a cellphone and smaller than a tablet and far better than either for your child’s attention span, mood, and gums.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • Greaney also co-authored several books in the Jack Ryan series created by Tom Clancy.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • There was a time when plastic surgery was something that was only talked about behind closed doors — or speculated about in the pages of gossip mags.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
  • The show follows the usual rhythms of a romance novel and the erotic stories that used to populate gay skin mags.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Definition of mags
Noun
  • It was widely observed and discussed in journals of the era and later became part of Revolutionary War Lore.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • This was so common that most American brewing journals were printed in both English and German until the start of World War I in 1914.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of journals
Noun
  • There have been dozens and dozens of ceremonies on soaps over the past 80 years, including nuptials for infamous characters of daytime serials and fan-favorite supercouples.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • Several companies have begun to supply bite-sized dramas and serials for venues like TikTok or Meta’s Reels.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 June 2026
Definition of serials
Noun
  • Her work may be found in major magazines, newspapers, and digital publications.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The lobby’s retro Sweet N’ Glow Salon’s color scheme is as pink as a packet of Sweet N’ Low sugar substitute, complete with beehive hair dryers, vintage magazines, and a kitschy wig collection.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of magazines
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