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 celebrity chef, who left her 17-year stint hosting Top Chef in 2023, is trying her hand at stand-up comedy, according to the cover story. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Read Tatum’s full Variety cover story here. Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 Ballard convinced Navy officials to build in some time to search for the Titanic during the expedition to survey the submarines, a ploy that ultimately acted as a cover story for the Navy’s secret mission. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 This week's cover story is on the Louisville Loop, a 100-mile bike and pedestrian trail project several years in the making. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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