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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Jesse Plemons is also the cover story for this week’s Extra Edition of Variety, penned by yours truly. Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026 The profile is the cover story for Sunday’s entertainment print section. Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 Their new offering will cover stories on the mental side of sports, such as how to drink coffee like Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, and tips from a gold medalist on how to say sorry less. Emily Olsen, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Well, the cover story started out as a mayo commercial, but knowing he’d be gone for a while, Jake amended the alibi to a feature-length film. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 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 16 Jan. 2026.

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