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 accomplishment comes six years after Kardashian, who still needs to pass the bar to practice law in her native California, first made public her dream to practice law, which was revealed in Vogue’s May 2019 cover story interview. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025 The Hollywood couple spoke with Variety for a recent cover story, opening up about everything from their almost 17-year partnership to parenting their two boys. Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 May 2025 Head over to Vanity Fair’s website to read Johansson’s cover story in its entirety. Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 May 2025 While speaking to Rolling Stone for a cover story published Wednesday, New Zealand singer Lorde continued to open up about her ongoing gender journey. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cover story

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 May. 2025.

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