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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In 2018, the cast reunited for the show's 20th anniversary in an Entertainment Weekly cover story. Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 The most recent update Martin gave on The Winds of Winter came in a January cover story interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Revisit Anna Gaca’s cover story Oklou’s Endless Summer. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026 The Numbers Were Worse Than He Imagined Jelly Roll laid it all out in his Men’s Health cover story in January 2026. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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