tabloids
word · lemma: tabloid
Definition
Small, popular newspapers that focus on sensational stories about celebrities, scandals, and gossip, often with large headlines and lots of pictures.
Usage & Nuances
'Tabloids' is usually used in a critical or negative way, implying that the news is less serious or trustworthy. Often used with 'the tabloids,' as in 'reported by the tabloids.' Not the same as 'broadsheet,' which refers to more serious newspapers.
Example Sentences
Many people buy tabloids to read celebrity news.
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The story was first published in the tabloids.
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He doesn't believe anything he reads in the tabloids.
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The tabloids blew the story way out of proportion.
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Don't trust everything the tabloids say about politicians.
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She laughed when she saw her photo on the front page of the tabloids.
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