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 As evidenced by an AD cover story on one of these Windsor homes, the architect had a knack for creating houses that were within the community’s architectural guidelines yet still unique and artful. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2024 Renner, 53, who portrays Hawkeye in the Marvel movies, recently spoke to the legitimacy of his bond with Johansson and their other Avengers costars in a June Men's Health cover story. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 Two years after Hayes and Seaforth married, so did their popular characters, prompting a Time cover story about the audience's love for soaps. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 July 2024 In 2023, Stefani gushed about her country singer husband in a cover story for People. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cover story 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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