newsstand
noun
news·stand
ˈnüz-ˌstand 
ˈnyüz-
: a place (such as an outdoor stall) where newspapers and periodicals are sold
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For more Sexiest Man Alive content, including cover star Jonathan Bailey, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Brevity and stunning photography, along with scoops and compelling headlines, click on the newsstands and online.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Look; an e-commerce shopping site; two newsstands; a brick-and-mortar shop on Hudson Street; a knock-their-socks-off black-tie party at Cannes in 2023; and, most recently, a joyous dinner to celebrate the winners of our first annual Tom Wolfe literary prizes.
—Graydon Carter, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
But within our perimeter was St. Mark’s, with its dogwood trees and small graveyard; there were egg creams at Gem Spa newsstand, scrambled eggs and challah bread at B & H, Italian bakeries and early-morning vegetable stalls.
—Patti Smith, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Brevity and stunning photography, along with scoops and compelling headlines, click on the newsstands and online.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Look; an e-commerce shopping site; two newsstands; a brick-and-mortar shop on Hudson Street; a knock-their-socks-off black-tie party at Cannes in 2023; and, most recently, a joyous dinner to celebrate the winners of our first annual Tom Wolfe literary prizes.
—Graydon Carter, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
But within our perimeter was St. Mark’s, with its dogwood trees and small graveyard; there were egg creams at Gem Spa newsstand, scrambled eggs and challah bread at B & H, Italian bakeries and early-morning vegetable stalls.
—Patti Smith, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Newsstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsstand. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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newsstand
noun
news·stand
-ˌstand
: a place where newspapers and magazines are sold
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