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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In a Variety cover story last month, Alcock opened up about deciding to take on the superhero on the big screen. Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 June 2026 The 13 Going on 30 star, 54, opened up about her lush garden that's inspired by fond memories of her West Virginia childhood in Better Homes & Gardens' July/August 2026 cover story. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 The story — which was documented in a 1971 Rolling Stone cover story — goes like this. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 Pitt makes ceramics, and talked a lot about the artist Charles Ray in his 2022 GQ cover story by Ottessa Moshfegh. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 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 24 Jun. 2026.

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