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
The box turned out to be full of more zines and an old love letter.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The government alleges the Sotos were part of a group of people who created and distributed insurrectionary materials called zines.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
This indie bookstore specializes in small presses and comics, and is home to books, films, and zines by Baltimore’s Pope of Trash.
—Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Over the ensuing decades, K/S slash fiction would grow in scale, starting as conversations that became chain letters and eventually zines.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Most of the characters here are too poor to own a mobile phone, which gives the director a good excuse to steep the story in the stuff of pirate broadcasts and politically radical zines.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
After everyone took their seats (or crowded in the back), complementary zines in hand, Head of Editorial Content Mano Sundaresan interviewed Oklou on stage to the crowd of 150 people.
—Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
The government alleges the Sotos were part of a group of people who created and distributed insurrectionary materials called zines.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
This indie bookstore specializes in small presses and comics, and is home to books, films, and zines by Baltimore’s Pope of Trash.
—Gaby Iori
march 3, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Over the ensuing decades, K/S slash fiction would grow in scale, starting as conversations that became chain letters and eventually zines.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Most of the characters here are too poor to own a mobile phone, which gives the director a good excuse to steep the story in the stuff of pirate broadcasts and politically radical zines.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
After everyone took their seats (or crowded in the back), complementary zines in hand, Head of Editorial Content Mano Sundaresan interviewed Oklou on stage to the crowd of 150 people.
—Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zines
Noun
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No individual could write that many books.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to the First Judicial District Attorney's Office, journals later found in the Jeep that Little was driving indicate the suspect was suicidal and homicidal.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The events of that day are now detailed in a pair of studies, published in the journals Science and Scientific Reports.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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The governorship was also open in 2010, and as is so often the case in this state, that marquee race seized the attention of the media and public, relegating the race for attorney general to the inside pages of newspapers and the dirt-track political circuit.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The court gave Netflix 90 days to inform millions of current and former customers via email, mail, its website, and Italian newspapers of their right to refunds or else face a penalty of 700 euros per day, Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore reported today.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Users can now upload images as inspiration, for example, images from magazines, blogs, or sites like Pinterest, and get suggestions for similar items.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Such engravings, which depict the wackily maximalist style à la mode, including oodles of feathers and furbelows, were, in essence, early precursors to modern fashion magazines.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Kratom has also been found to contain high levels of lead, which can damage the brain and other organs.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some say they are reincarnated Grammy-winning studio musicians, some say their internal organs still lay in clay pots back in Egypt.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Zines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zines. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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