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 The doctor had just had a dinner break and saw the front page of a newspaper featuring the killer’s face. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 She was encouraged by her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, who was a successful newspaper writer. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 Another Finnish newspaper would soon supply the detail that seals it, tracing what looks like the same truck to a for-sale listing on Facebook around Midsummer, its particulars matching the vehicle in the footage. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Shortly following its article on the EEOC, the Times reported that the agency was poised to sue after investigating a claim against the newspaper — later revealed to be Rousseau’s case. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 10 July 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
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    — Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Definition of periodical
Noun
  • Daily Fiction By Sophie Mackintosh The following is a story by Sophie Mackintosh from the new issue of Kismet, a new literary magazine offering a fresh perspective on spirituality, religion, and mysticism for seekers and skeptics alike.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Their study, which pointed to widespread same-sex pairing in nature, sparked a cultural debate across the country when it was published in Science magazine in 1977.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • The results were published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of journal
Noun
  • The film industry frequently mines the publishing industry for books to turn into films.
    — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
  • This comes with early access to RSVP for the tour, as well as a custom mai tai glass and a passport-like book to collect stamps at each home bar.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of book
Noun
  • Their new paper focuses on a group of mummies previously lost for years.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • This means some longtime shareholders would be allowed to begin selling their shares and cashing in on what were, for years, merely paper gains.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Definition of paper
Noun
  • The National Assembly passed the laws in July 2024, but the final approved wording was not published in the country’s official gazette until last week, at which time the law became effective.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • For a company doing business in a foreign country, commercial risk registers as rumors moving through domestic business networks days or weeks before a policy change hits the official gazette.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of gazette
Noun
  • Mordechai Galili, another soldier who, like Degieli, was a settler from a nearby kibbutz named Nirim, described the process for the settlement’s bulletin.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s latest bulletin, on July 14, more than 1,600 cases have been confirmed, and more than 5,000 additional ones are under investigation.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • Subpopulations of mitochondria can vary from organ or organ, or even from cell to cell, and are responsible for different amounts of energy or kinds of biochemistry.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Testosterone was first approved in the 1950s to treat hypogonadism, a condition defined by low testosterone levels caused by medical problems affecting the testes or other organs.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of organ

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