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Charles M. Schulz

Charles M. Schulz

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An American cartoonist who created the Peanuts comic strip featuring Snoopy and Charlie Brown
  • proper noun
  • /ˈʧɑrlz ɛm ʃʊlz/
: Charles M. Schulz
  • The influence of Charles M. Schulz can still be seen in comic art and popular culture today.

Examples

  • Many fans celebrate the birthday of Charles M. Schulz in honor of his contributions to comics.

  • Charles M. Schulz created the beloved Peanuts comic strip, which introduced the world to Snoopy and Charlie Brown.

  • I love Charles M. Schulz!

  • He is Charles M. Schulz.

  • Charles M. Schulz was an American cartoonist famous for creating the beloved comic strip Peanuts.

  • The comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles M. Schulz, introduced characters like Snoopy and Charlie Brown.

  • Many readers grew up with the humor and charm of Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip.

Synonyms

Charles Schulz
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American cartoonist who created the Peanuts comic strip, including Snoopy and Charlie Brown

gives extra detail mentioning a specific animal character and other popular figures

Surface Forms

Morphology

Charles + M. + Schulz

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; knowing the constituent name parts (Charles, M., Schulz) does not allow a learner to infer the biographical fact that he was the American cartoonist who created Peanuts. The meaning requires encyclopedic/world knowledge rather than compositional word meanings, so it is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Charles M. Schulz was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip 'Peanuts'. He drew simple, funny stories about a boy and his dreaming dog 'Snoopy', so his name now stands for the creator of those famous characters and stories.