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interesting or important enough to report as news
The rescue was certainly a newsworthy story.
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Recent Examples of newsworthy
Jonah Flicker Flicker is currently Robb Report's whiskey critic, writing a weekly review of the most newsworthy releases around.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
The incident is one of many newsworthy stories involving DCA air traffic control recently.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The exchange with Favre also newsworthy, meaning of interest to the public and a recording for which may be constitutionally protected.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
But the Laughton deal was the most newsworthy of the day, considering his value on and off the ice and his extended history with the organization.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
The incident is one of many newsworthy stories involving DCA air traffic control recently.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The exchange with Favre also newsworthy, meaning of interest to the public and a recording for which may be constitutionally protected.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
But the Laughton deal was the most newsworthy of the day, considering his value on and off the ice and his extended history with the organization.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsworthy
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What’s funny about that is that Alexander appears to have some Leonard Williams to his game.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Not lying and not funny, but not to be ignored either.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Kawhi Leonard was the star of the show, though, leading the Clippers with 39 points on a remarkable 15-for-19 shooting night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Perino had the remarkable experience of having a president of the United States serve as one of her unofficial mentors.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The alchemy of bringing multiple things together to create a memorable pitch and start an exciting partnership all depends on chemistry.—
Rob Davis,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some routes, of course, are superior to others, serving up memorable views from the observation car—or a private roomette.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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Villa have made up some ground this season, particularly because Newcastle have spent minimally in 2024-25, but the difference between the two is noteworthy.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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For Davenport, this news came after a relatively brief but noteworthy stint with the company.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Why the Chargers drafted him: When picking this far at the end of the draft, special teams tends to be the first fit, and Bridges is eager to apply his skills.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The team will wear special commemorative jerseys to honor Pope Francis in its April 26 match.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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One of the most notable adjustments was for other comprehensive income.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The sequel has more glamour, more trouble and maybe a bit too much nonsense 1 Comments The first Simple Favor, from 2018, was a playful, shallow mystery most notable for casting the lovely, languid Blake Lively as a cynical, devious clothes horse named Emily Nelson.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nearly a hundred shiny black calves are frolicking in the pastures, including twin bulls (birthweight of 72 pounds each) whose mother is completely unruffled by this unusual occurrence and its maternal responsibilities.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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That’s not unusual, for people to send spritzes, but then the manager came out with a gift bag.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsworthy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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