Dagwood

Example Sentences

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What was the original storyline of the Dagwood and Blondie comics?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

The 93-year-old newspaper comic strip Blondie could have been called Dagwood, given how often its gags revolve around Dagwood Bumstead’s insatiable appetite, chronic lateness and his love of napping.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Old comic strip fans might call it a Dagwood.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023

In “Blondie,” they appear on the computer screen of over-worked Dagwood Bumstead.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2020

Here are some more examples to help you sort things out: “I enjoy this sort of cigar,” said Dagwood.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner