Definition of articlenext
as in essay
a short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view read an article extolling the benefits of vegetarianism

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Recent Examples of article The new gaming experience, created in partnership with video game website IGN, will offer members gaming articles and reviews, live Best Buy event updates for launches and deals on new technology. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 As has been summarized in many articles about the Netflix purge, creative leadership at the company is being overhauled amid poor stock performance and declining user engagement on the platform. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Mehra and Kapadia both note during the interview for this article how unexpected the number of people JioHotstar has recorded bingeing through the series was, given the themes. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The article also cites Pan Jinyu, a Chinese-speaking tour guide in London, who criticized the lack of coverage by UK media. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for article
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essay
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  • Kaia’s post included photos and videos of her and her brother from childhood, along with a lyric essay about their relationship.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In my disturbance—whether witnessed by a fellow cinema patron or a reader of this essay—I am exposed a second time.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Article.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/article. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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