periodicals

noun

Definition of periodicalsnext
plural of periodical
as in books
a publication that appears at regular intervals subscribed to three new periodicals

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  1. newspapers
  2. journals
  3. magazines
  4. organs
Noun
  • Most of his books were created in the pre-internet age, when research was done the dusty, old-fashioned way, plowing through archives and fading newspapers.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • An eight-month investigation by USA TODAY's Network of Ohio newspapers last year exposed years of oppressive lockdowns, deadly violence, and chronic understaffing in the state's youth prison system.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of newspapers
Noun
  • His short stories appeared with welcome frequency in such journals and magazines as McSweeney’s, StoryQuarterly, HyperText and Catamaran.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Officials said Davis researched and wrote about dozens of mass killers in journals, on other items in his home and on social media between July of last year and June, when he was arrested on an unrelated charge.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of journals
Noun
  • His short stories appeared with welcome frequency in such journals and magazines as McSweeney’s, StoryQuarterly, HyperText and Catamaran.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Designers and magazines have long been eager to tell us how to achieve hygge levels of coziness.
    Paolo Armelli, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of magazines
Noun
  • When children swallow more than one separate magnet, the magnets will try to attach by ripping through internal organs.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Small fragments can cause laceration and punctures to digestive organs, such as the esophagus, stomach or intestines while metallic particles can become lodged in a person's throat and airways.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of organs
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