tabloid
word
Definition
A tabloid is a newspaper with small pages that often focuses on sensational stories, celebrity gossip, and dramatic headlines rather than serious news.
Usage & Nuances
"Tabloid" can refer to both the size of the newspaper and its style (sensational or gossip-focused content). Often used negatively, implying less trustworthy or more superficial reporting. Collocations: "tabloid press", "tabloid stories", "tabloid journalism". Do not confuse with "broadsheet" (larger, more serious newspaper).
Example Sentences
Most of the gossip in the tabloid isn’t even true.
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Don’t trust everything you read in a tabloid; they love to exaggerate.
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Many people read a tabloid on the train.
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The tabloid had a big story about a movie star.
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My grandmother enjoys reading the local tabloid every weekend.
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I can’t believe that wild story came from a tabloid again.
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