tabloid

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noun

tab·​loid ˈta-ˌblȯid How to pronounce tabloid (audio)
Synonyms of tabloidnext
1
: a newspaper that is about half the page size of an ordinary newspaper and that contains news in condensed form and much photographic matter
2
: digest, summary

tabloid

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adjective

1
: of, relating to, or resembling tabloids
especially : featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner
tabloid television
2
: compressed or condensed into small scope
tabloid criticism
tabloidism
ˈta-ˌblȯi-ˌdi-zəm How to pronounce tabloid (audio)
noun

Examples of tabloid in a Sentence

Noun She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids.
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Noun
And the tabloids have gleefully rubbed their hands together printing articles about how any spouse of a DWTS contestant should worry about them staying faithful. —Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2024 Arthur accompanied Harry on a notorious trip to Las Vegas in 2012, when the prince was secretly photographed half naked, and the public got a gander when the clandestine shutterbug leaked the shots to the tabloids. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Camilla became a tabloid villain and was deeply unpopular with the British public, who adored Diana. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024 Harry reignited the security row last week during an interview for an ITV documentary on tabloid press abuses, the Daily Beast reported. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tabloid 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from Tabloid, a trademark

First Known Use

Noun

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tabloid was in 1891

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tabloid

noun
tab·​loid
ˈtab-ˌlȯid
: a newspaper about half the page size of an ordinary newspaper containing short often sensational news stories and many photographs
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