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 Put the newspaper dresses and Marie Antoinette–style pannier skirts back in the closet. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 Judge Noël Wise, in a ruling Friday, delivered a victory for the student newspaper at Stanford University. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Artwork throughout the space is serial killer themed, with newspaper clippings, caution tape and mugshots taped to the walls and columns. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 The replica—known as Tennessee Mountain Home—brims with personalized details, from a calendar with Dolly’s birthday marked, to the magazine-and-newspaper wallpaper that once decorated the interior of the original property. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Aug. 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
  • People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of periodical
Noun
  • What started as a column for a youth magazine at a club in North London has now been running for over a decade, with several of the other students Dimoldenberg met there going on the journey with her.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Web Behrens is the contributing Go editor for Chicago magazine.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • Crucially, Eddy is also the only one of the players who can pass for white; when his journal entries end, so does the book’s innocence.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Las Vegas Review-journal/TNS Three decades, two dozen witnesses and weeks of sensational and fiery testimony later, closing arguments are set to begin Monday in the trial for the only person ever charged with the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of journal
Noun
  • In addition to Jim Murray’s anthology, here are some other sports books that have inspired Wickersham.
    — Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In late July, HRW released a book-length report documenting the crimes committed in the first four months of the conflict.
    — Aryeh Neier, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of book
Noun
  • Maduro’s lawyers argued in papers filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court that the indictment must be dismissed because heads of sovereign states are immune from criminal prosecution in foreign courts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ned Sampson, whose naïve dedication is starting to turn the paper around, is feeling happy both at work and in love, thanks to his budding romance with reporter Mare (Chelsea Frei).
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 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
  • Contributing factors to that could be a low number of axles, like with a solo locomotive, contaminants on the rails, or rust and other conditions that cause poor wheel-to-rail connections, according to the bulletin.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That’s according to a secret intelligence bulletin DHS sent to local and federal law enforcement in February, specifically targeting Berlin’s website.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • While some of your organs are rapidly adding miles on their odometers, others tap the brakes on their biological birthdays.
    — Mike McRae September 04, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • LifeMine is currently testing a drug compound to prevent organ failure in transplant recipients.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of organ

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“Newspaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newspaper. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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