tabloid

1 of 2

noun

tab·​loid ˈta-ˌblȯid 

1

: a newspaper that is about half the page size of an ordinary newspaper and that contains news in condensed form and much photographic matter

2

: digest, summary

tabloid

2 of 2

adjective

1

: of, relating to, or resembling tabloids

especially : featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner

tabloid television

2

: compressed or condensed into small scope

tabloid criticism

tabloidism

ˈta-ˌblȯi-ˌdi-zəm 

noun

Examples of tabloid in a Sentence

Noun

She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

So far, Jeff Bezos’ The Washington Post and David Ellison’s CBS News lead the rankings at The Primary from a small initial indexed pool, with the Daily Mail tabloid receiving by far the lowest aggregate score. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Long before Fox News, click bait and Truth Social; decades before Twitter, Facebook, Google and Only Fans, these two men created a new tabloid which against all the odds became the biggest selling newspaper in the world. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 July 2026

Adjective

The video also recreates the viral promotional photo of all seven members standing in front of a row of toilets with their backs to the camera, bringing the song’s tabloid-style campaign full circle. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Or about the tabloid Mad Libs romance unfolding between Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry? — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from Tabloid, a trademark

First Known Use

Noun

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

tabloid

noun

tab·​loid

ˈtab-ˌlȯid

: a newspaper about half the page size of an ordinary newspaper containing short often sensational news stories and many photographs