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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1964, Time, which then had a circulation of more than 3 million, ran a cover story on John Cheever, the author known for his dark fables of suburban malaise. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

After stepping back from royal duties, Meghan Markle basically broke the internet with a cover story and interview on The Cut. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Kahan’s cover story was part of Rolling Stone’s American Icons issue, which featured words by Barack Obama, Ken Burns, Becky G, Monica Lewinsky, and more honoring our nation on its 250th birthday. — Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026

In 2020, the two musicians reflected on their friendship during a WSJ Magazine cover story spotlighting Gomez. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cover story

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• feudatory
• gustatory