tabloid

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noun

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

Examples of tabloid in a Sentence

Noun She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids.
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Noun
From there, tabloids began documenting her and Richie's rift. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The 51-year-old actor aged out of his pretty-boy phase years ago, and is several decades past being a celebrity trolled by toxic tabloids. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The former prosecutor announced her engagement to Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. in 2022, though questions about the couple’s current relationship status dogged tabloid headlines on Tuesday. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 On Tuesday morning, hours before Trump's ambassador announcement, tabloid photos of Don Jr. holding hands with a Palm Beach socialite (also spotted in the family box at the RNC this summer) fueled rumors about a breakup. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tabloid 

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabloid. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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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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