as in periodicals
a publication that appears at regular intervals
liked to read the newspaper every morning
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Recent Examples of newspapers
Astrologer Magi Helena's Your Daily Astrology column is syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide, with a daily readership in the millions.
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The art, likely not Franklin's own, was reprinted in newspapers throughout the colonies, one of the first instances in which the separate British colonies began to think of themselves as a somewhat unified entity.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The media landscape has fractured — back then newspapers set the political agenda, fewer than half of voters were online and streaming was something mostly done by water.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
His political party, Fidesz, now controls most universities, the civil service, the high courts, and, through a network of oligarchs, almost all newspapers and broadcasters, as well as about a fifth of the economy, according to independent economists.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
References to a bandstand that hosted small musical programs in the park appeared in newspapers of 1927.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Ten years later, Dina read in newspapers that Norris was divorced.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Every year around this time, Florida newspapers observe Sunshine week, a tribute to Florida’s open govenrment laws.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The story was distributed on the Post’s wire service, which meant that it was published in newspapers around the country.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
The art, likely not Franklin's own, was reprinted in newspapers throughout the colonies, one of the first instances in which the separate British colonies began to think of themselves as a somewhat unified entity.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The media landscape has fractured — back then newspapers set the political agenda, fewer than half of voters were online and streaming was something mostly done by water.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
His political party, Fidesz, now controls most universities, the civil service, the high courts, and, through a network of oligarchs, almost all newspapers and broadcasters, as well as about a fifth of the economy, according to independent economists.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
References to a bandstand that hosted small musical programs in the park appeared in newspapers of 1927.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Ten years later, Dina read in newspapers that Norris was divorced.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Every year around this time, Florida newspapers observe Sunshine week, a tribute to Florida’s open govenrment laws.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The story was distributed on the Post’s wire service, which meant that it was published in newspapers around the country.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newspapers
Noun
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Designate a place near the entryway for all mail, periodicals, and paper forms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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His houses were featured in such prominent periodicals as Life magazine in the 1950s and Vogue in 1972.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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No individual could write that many books.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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One law created new oversight, requiring oil companies to open their books and giving regulators more visibility into refinery profits and operations.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to the First Judicial District Attorney's Office, journals later found in the Jeep that Little was driving indicate the suspect was suicidal and homicidal.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The events of that day are now detailed in a pair of studies, published in the journals Science and Scientific Reports.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Users can now upload images as inspiration, for example, images from magazines, blogs, or sites like Pinterest, and get suggestions for similar items.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Such engravings, which depict the wackily maximalist style à la mode, including oodles of feathers and furbelows, were, in essence, early precursors to modern fashion magazines.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Newspapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newspapers. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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