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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Read more on the movie in EW's cover story here. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026 During a 2024 cover story for The Hollywood Reporter, Ritchson discussed the importance of keeping his career success in perspective. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026 In the cover story, Grande spoke about her success returning to acting while still thriving as a musician. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026 But the timing seems suspicious, and makes for an odd cover story launch at the paper, mostly because the general audience for a story out of the California Post will likely have no idea who the Safdies are. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover story

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Feb. 2026.

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