tab·loid
ˈta-ˌblȯid 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling tabloids
especially
: featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner
tabloid television
2
: compressed or condensed into small scope
tabloid criticism
Examples of tabloid in a Sentence
Noun
She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
And after years of fiercely protecting her private life (and facing incredible scrutiny from the tabloids, who analyzed every move of the Girls girls), Williams is feeling more open to sharing more of herself with the world.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 June 2025
The series focuses on JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s love story, which started as a beautiful union for the young couple, widely regarded as American royalty, began to fray under the stress of the relentless microscope and navel-gaze of tabloid media.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Facing mounting pressure from the press — particularly William Randolph Hearst’s tabloid, The New York Daily Mirror, and its rival, The New York Daily News, which arranged a séance at the crime scene — New Jersey Governor A. Harry Moore ordered the case reopened in 1926.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
And after years of fiercely protecting her private life (and facing incredible scrutiny from the tabloids, who analyzed every move of the Girls girls), Williams is feeling more open to sharing more of herself with the world.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 June 2025
Adjective
In early March 2023, tabloid reports began circulating that Sandoval cheated on his longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star Raquel Leviss, who is now known by her legal name Rachel Leviss.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 June 2025
The series focuses on JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s love story, which started as a beautiful union for the young couple, widely regarded as American royalty, began to fray under the stress of the relentless microscope and navel-gaze of tabloid media.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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“Tabloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabloid. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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