: printed on the front page of a newspaper
also
: very newsworthy
front-paged; front-paging; front-pages
: to print or report on the front page of a newspaper
Examples of front-page in a Sentence
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Dimitri Mugianis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
His visit, of course, was front-page news for the Orlando Sentinel and the Evening Star.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
What should never come into question, however, is the importance of tackling the hard questions in the first place — specifically, those questions that get at the heart of how our world works — even if finding the correct solutions involves more dead ends than front-page news stories.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Soon after, a front-page New York Times article detailed Perry’s personal experience with ibogaine and recast him as a leader in America’s psychedelic revival.
—Dimitri Mugianis, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
His visit, of course, was front-page news for the Orlando Sentinel and the Evening Star.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
There was no single day when the AI stock market euphoria buckled, no Lehman moment, no front-page meltdown.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
What should never come into question, however, is the importance of tackling the hard questions in the first place — specifically, those questions that get at the heart of how our world works — even if finding the correct solutions involves more dead ends than front-page news stories.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Front-page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-page. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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