tabloid

noun

Definition of tabloidnext
as in survey

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Recent Examples of tabloid On September 6, 2024, the German tabloid Bild published a story on the Hamas document. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 The couple has neither confirmed nor denied the happy event, but the tabloid did post pictures of Gaga carrying an infant in a sling on September 11. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026 Murdoch, played by Pearce, recruited Lamb to reinvent it as a populist tabloid capable of overtaking the dominant Daily Mirror. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Another Oscar winner, Danny Boyle, has adapted James Graham’s Ink, a play about Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 acquisition of British newspaper The Sun, and its transformation into the country’s most influential and outrageous tabloid. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tabloid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabloid
  1. survey
  2. summary
  3. synopsis
  4. summation
  5. sketch
  6. brief
  7. syllabus
  8. overview
Noun
  • According to a recent survey by the California Health Care Foundation, more than 11 million state residents struggle to get an appointment with a primary care doctor, let alone a specialist.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Customers have said so in every survey since surveys were invented.
    — Kate O'Keeffe, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • Later, she was charged with a DUI and ordered to 12 months of summary probation, including a three-month DUI class and must attend weekly meetings with her psychologist and twice-monthly visits with her psychiatrist.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • An upcoming Siri Recap feature will be able to create summaries of conversations for later reference.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • As per the synopsis, that changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic is growing at an astounding pace, and Claude’s synopsis actually undersells that fact a bit.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of synopsis
Noun
  • Leaders say more, faster progress needed A measured summation was offered by Tony Thurmond, the outgoing state superintendent of public instruction.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike many sports, in which the final score is simply a summation of the match and doesn’t tell you anything about how the story progressed, a tennis scoreline tells a narrative.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of summation
Noun
  • There was stuff everywhere, decades of sketches and notes and Post-its.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There were also sketches on the wall for a hand holding playing cards.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • Models marched around a giant mound in the middle of the room in leather trench coats, militaristic jackets, shorts cut like briefs, and monochrome combat uniforms in shades of bone, charcoal, black, and red.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But last night, Rihanna embodied the brief during dinner at her beloved Giorgio Baldi.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of brief
Noun
  • Sessions on reshaping universities and introducing anti-Zionist syllabi reveal ambitions to carry the boycott into curricula and campus life in ways that have a direct impact on individuals.
    — Nancy Koppelman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This semester, Newman has already modified her syllabus to respond to current events.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of syllabus
Noun
  • The breakfast gave an overview of how the entertainment company has built an enduring and lasting legacy through global cultural moments and collaborations that tap into fandom.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Participants received an overview of the Working With Wind Energy and Tall Tower Challenge lesson plans.
    — Debra Gulick, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of overview

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