cover story

noun

: a story accompanying a magazine-cover illustration

Examples of cover story in a Sentence

The magazine recently did a cover story on diabetes.
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In a new Harper's Bazaar UK cover story published on Nov. 4, Victoria got candid about how her life has changed, especially since turning 50 in April. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 But that changed in September, when Grande addressed the media stir surrounding her relationship with Slater in a Vanity Fair cover story. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 For a 2023 cover story, early executives at Wiz told Forbes about making dozens of calls to security executives before zeroing in on cloud security. Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Back at the saucy-exposition meeting room, our big-wig Greek chorus of Mullins, Mason, and Hollar express concern over the convenience of their new asset’s cover story and point out the historical stickiness of CIA operations moving drugs across the border. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cover story 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cover story was in 1948

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“Cover story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20story. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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