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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And where leadership believes their infrastructure is impenetrable, red teams often walk through the front door with nothing more than confidence and a cover story. Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 In a June 2020 Women's Health cover story, Hough detailed her journey with endometriosis, the reproductive condition in which uterine tissue grows outside of the uterus, causing cramping and chronic pain. Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 3 June 2025 Last month, the singer spoke to Variety for her Power of Women Nashville cover story and reflected on the challenge of building a career in Music City amid Taylor Swift’s enormous presence. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 May 2025 Legacy media may be on its way out, but that doesn’t mean a cover story has lost its appeal. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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