tabloid

noun

Definition of tabloidnext
as in survey

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Recent Examples of tabloid 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 Also in 2024, the tabloid The Sun quoted insiders who said that Suri had not seen her father in more than 11 years. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Set in 1969, the film charts how Murdoch and Lamb launched what became Britain’s bestselling tabloid. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026 Long before Fox News, click bait, and Truth Social; decades before Twitter, Facebook, Google, & Only Fans, these 2 men created a new tabloid which against all the odds became the biggest selling newspaper in the world. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 July 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
  • The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The state ranks first in union strength among state employees, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Foundation.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • In the interests of full disclosure, Hussain writes for The Athletic, but few would challenge that summary of his status.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Humans can run dense regulatory documents through AI to get concise, actionable summaries that may also suggests policy updates or control improvements based on industry best practices.
    — Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • Paramount+ released the teaser trailer (below), and announced the premiere date and synopsis for the new season of the hit crime dramedy, which stars Sylvester Stallone as an Oklahoma mobster.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • With no official renewal, there is no synopsis for Adults season 3.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of synopsis
Noun
  • 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
  • So, that’s a summation of something that used to be a fun day.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of summation
Noun
  • Inside, archival photographs, sketches, prototypes, and text tell the story of Neapolitan cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo’s rise to fame and fortune.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Basketball sketches created during an interactive art project during the Summit League Championship last March can now be seen at nearly a dozen neighborhood parks.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • Then grade the brief and the verification, not just the artifact.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In a brief filed on Tuesday, Paramount says that the states are obligated to post the bond under antitrust laws and federal procedures governing injunctions.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of brief
Noun
  • The same restraint applies to professors, who will not be permitted to employ AI to write syllabuses or course materials.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Many faculty take time to talk about email with students or include a list of email do’s and don’ts in their course syllabus.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of syllabus
Noun
  • The scenic, 40-minute custom tour on the 1940s aircraft includes roundtrip transportation in the resort's Mercedes-Maybach, an expert overview and exploration of the historic events, and a memorial flight pass over Pearl Harbor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Under its competition rule book, the bloc has also started an investigation into AI services, including whether Google breached EU competition rules in its use of AI overviews.
    — Barbara Moens, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of overview

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