newspaper

noun

ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər How to pronounce newspaper (audio)
Definition of newspapernext
as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals liked to read the newspaper every morning

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Recent Examples of newspaper Simon Winchester was there for The Guardian newspaper, wearing a Sherlock Holmes-style hat and a tweed cape. — Scott Simon, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 Price became his favorite actor after frequent trips to the drive-in, and while writing for the school newspaper at Encina High School, Del Valle, then 16, got to interview the star for the first time when Price came to town with a play. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 The Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper, first reported Markle's arrest. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 The pop-up at Harrods reflects the mood of the film and showcases the cruise collection, including new accessories, such as the Dior Bow bag in newspaper print. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newspaper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newspaper
  1. periodical
  2. magazine
  3. journal
  4. book
  5. paper
  6. gazette
  7. bulletin
  8. organ
Noun
  • Sexism landed her in a fringe periodical, and her endorsement of the quackery of purgatives gave her a headline.
    — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of periodical
Noun
  • Web Behrens is a freelance writer and contributing Go editor for Chicago magazine.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And in 2015, Olson determined the precise time of day that Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt took his most famous photograph (V-J- Day in Times Square) on August 14, 1945.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As if to prove his point, a journal had just rejected his paper.
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of journal
Noun
  • Polson did not respond to messages asking him to confirm all the books are his.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • To be in easy reach of the spa, book into a room on the second floor, although note the corridor is prone to spa-traffic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of book
Noun
  • Plus, the reception desk has surprise toys and giveaways for children to discover like paper and crayons for drawing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In Westchester County, election officials said ballot scanners were not accepting paper ballots, an issue that resulted from a program update made after polling equipment was initially prepared and tested.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of paper
Noun
  • Noting that nominations for worker and employer representatives are underway, Tarafder expressed hope that a gazette notification could be published by the end of October, after which the board would begin negotiations.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The complete details of the second decree are supposed to be published in the government gazette on Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of gazette
Noun
  • Other than some axle seal leak issues, there are no widespread technical bulletins related to transfer case failures.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The department’s all-points-bulletin asking the public to report a lone and roaming ewe may not produce any sightings.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • In his youth, Blomstedt learned piano, violin and organ, then fell in love with symphonic music.
    — Tom Huizenga, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Less than a decade later, industry executives were beginning to worry about the potential risks posed by tiny plastic particles that could permeate organs in the body.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of organ

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