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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 Danny Boyle has confirmed the use of AI in new movie Ink about the launch of The Sun newspaper. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026 The photo, printed in a local daily newspaper in Mississippi where McLain’s family is from, showed her mom holding baby McLain in her arms and looking up at a tall plant in her mother’s garden. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 Casual comments that harm former colleagues and employers do not disappear when the following day’s newspapers are thrown in the bin, yet hang around forever to cause untold damage to all referees’ reputations. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Local newspaper Tribuna de San Luis reported Friday that truckers had blocked the customs crossing there over the visa cancellations. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 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
  • The Investor’s Takeaway High-demand real estate doesn’t require an investor to chase overcrowded metros on business magazine covers.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Then, in November, GQ magazine published an on-camera interview asking Sweeney about the fallout.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • People who live alone and work jobs that can be done remotely report being more mentally distressed and socially isolated than those whose work has to be done in person, a recent study published in the journal Science found.
    — Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Guests received personalized invites, a Vivet journal documenting Cenat’s journey starting the brand, replete with Polaroids taped in the pages.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 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
  • Kiju reached over and took a piece of paper off the counter and handed it to me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Journalist Selina Cheng said she was fired by the Wall Street Journal in July 2024 after refusing demands from senior editors at the paper to sever ties with the Hong Kong Journalists Association and to not advocate for press freedom.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 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
  • Director Scott Waugh’s action-comedy opens in 2,568 North American theaters and centers on an organ delivery gone wrong.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The changes indicate that the organ is working harder than usual, the researchers say, providing further support for the idea that nighttime light exposure is connected to worse cardiovascular outcomes.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of organ

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