cover story

noun

: a story accompanying a magazine-cover illustration

Examples of cover story in a Sentence

The magazine recently did a cover story on diabetes.
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The following year, a journalist named Dan Buettner published a hugely popular National Geographic cover story that introduced more longevity hot spots, including the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, and Loma Linda, California. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In February, Time magazine featured him in a cover story about the backlash against AI. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 His clippings included reporting on Black students facing higher rates of suspension for willful defiance and a cover story on Oak Park residents who offered a history of the neighborhood. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026 Swift recalled in a September 2019 Vogue cover story. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover story

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cover story was in 1948

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“Cover story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20story. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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