as in serialized
appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly "Uncle Tom's Cabin" first appeared as a serial novel from 1851 to 1852
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as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals the university library has a vast collection of serials
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Recent Examples of serial
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Midsi Sanchez was just 8 years old when she was kidnapped and held captive by a serial killer before escaping. —Midsi Sanchez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025 Fantomas was first adapted for the big screen by into a silent crime film serial directed by Louis Feuillade for Gaumont in 1913. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serial
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Admitted Gilgo Beach, New York, serial killer Rex Heuermann confessed to the murders of eight women last week, bringing resolution to a 17-year killing spree that terrorized Long Island. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Midsi Sanchez was just 8 years old when she was kidnapped and held captive by a serial killer before escaping. —Midsi Sanchez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Ghost is a serial-production, semi-customizable yacht, meaning owners can put their stamp on it. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025 Fantomas was first adapted for the big screen by into a silent crime film serial directed by Louis Feuillade for Gaumont in 1913. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serial
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Stars like Florence Lawrence did not simply appear on screen—rather, their romances, scandals, and personal tragedies were shaped into serialized publicity, their lives turned into ongoing narratives designed to sustain public attention.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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While the series’ linear ratings have tapered off, something pretty common for serialized broadcast dramas, Memory of a Killer has become a staple on Hulu, which releases new episodes next day, regularly raking in the streamer’s Daily Top 10.— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the agency is seeking price changes for first-class mail products, periodicals, marketing mail and package services.— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Many colonial American newspaper editors, such as James Franklin and Benjamin Franklin, were deeply influenced by the essays Addison and Steele published in their periodicals, the Tatler and the Spectator.— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
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The newspaper said Williamson had a single phone call with Wilkins, and then some emails back and forth, which is an ordinary reporting practice.— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Carl Leubsdorf, who served as the newspaper’s Washington Bureau Chief, said Jackson was initially assigned to cover courts and justice.— Michael Collins, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Papers using that methodology have been published — after review by experts in the field — in a number of esteemed journals, including Pediatrics and the New England Journal of Medicine.— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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Now a robot named Ace has achieved another milestone for AI and robotics by defeating expert-level humans at table tennis in Tokyo, according to a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature.— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Nowhere has the flipping of the form books been more striking than in La Liga, where two weekends ago — for only the third time in history — each of the bottom five teams picked up maximum points.— Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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There’s a shallow, 50-foot children’s pool with adjacent sun loungers and a playroom stacked with toys and books.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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Advances in storage density, and the digitization of everything from filing taxes to laying out magazines, changed this calculus.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Cabbage has been named the vegetable of the year by Pinterest and (checks notes) Vogue magazine, and is having its moment on social media.— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Serial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/serial. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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