tabloid

noun

Definition of tabloidnext
as in survey

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Recent Examples of tabloid The British tabloid reported that Bryon Noem paid adult entertainers and cross-dressed while role-playing. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The initial lawsuit was settled in December 2024, according to Mason, who did not offer details to the tabloid. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 The 78-year-old Lai, a former clothing magnate and publisher of a Hong Kong tabloid critical of Beijing, received a 20-year sentence in February. — Didi Tang, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 The title mirrors the tabloid’s back page headline after the 29-point comeback in Game 4 of the finals. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 June 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 propensity to serve, per the Pentagon's own survey data, broadly aligns with federal data tracking the youth unemployment rate.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup as seen in a survey from the University of North Florida, Donalds is leading Jolly by 5 points.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • This summary does an injustice to the originality and the sophistication of Tregenza’s way with narrative form.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That court hearing was preceded by an unusual and disturbing summary of the case filed with the court by Hochman.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • The book tells the story of a violent home invasion that spirals into a web of kidnapping, deception, corruption, and murder across the contemporary American South, per the synopsis.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The synopsis goes on to tease dramatic domestic and international affairs, as it was revealed in the closing moments of season three that Hal and President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) had schemed to steal a Russian nuclear weapon.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of synopsis
Noun
  • So, that’s a summation of something that used to be a fun day.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • This may feel a bit too much of a pat summation, especially with the better song preceding it.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Definition of summation
Noun
  • The postmodern lingua franca of today’s internet meme culture owes much to Wareheim and Heidecker, particularly their Adult Swim sketch series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The piece of art, gifted by a fan to Grisham and then claimed by McMahon as his own, is in the style of a police sketch.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • Read on its own, the essay is a reasonable brief for why enterprises should treat this moment differently than the last decade of cybersecurity practice.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In a 19-page filing Tuesday, prosecutors responded to a defense brief asking Judge Tony Graf to throw out the sole aggravating factor that could expose Robinson to the death penalty.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of brief
Noun
  • 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
  • Her gift also includes 300 works from her personal art collection, amassed via a combination of trades, gifts, and purchases, as well as her teaching materials and syllabi from her three-decade tenure at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of syllabus
Noun
  • Here’s an overview of the schools these daughters and sons of royalty will attend when the new school year begins in September.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s an overview of the lawmakers so far who won’t be returning in the next Congress.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of overview

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