: the introductory section of a news story that is intended to entice the reader to read the full story
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But Côté, an influential French-Canadian fixture of the art-festival circuit, buries the lede slightly in his exposition.
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David Katz, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Cologne 75 The Bottom Line Talk about burying the lede.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The Reformation spot is really burying the lede on that perk.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
But forgive me for burying the lede: the draw of the house is a burger and martini special.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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David Katz, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
Cologne 75 The Bottom Line Talk about burying the lede.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The Reformation spot is really burying the lede on that perk.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
But forgive me for burying the lede: the draw of the house is a burger and martini special.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Lede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lede. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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