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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That week saw the reveal of running times for the final season’s first batch of episodes and a Time cover story that signaled the start of advance press for the series. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 Speaking to Vogue for an October 2024 cover story, Gaga revealed that Polansky popped the question while the two were rock climbing together. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 Sharma has published viral profiles, like this cover story on Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 This story originally appeared in-print as a sidebar to the cover story on Noah Lyles. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025 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 20 Nov. 2025.

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