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
  • Decades in the making, Black Lions – Roman Wolves is a sweeping survey of Italy’s brutal colonial legacy in Ethiopia, told through a complex mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews with eyewitnesses.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
  • An Indeed survey of hybrid office workers in Germany found that two-thirds had taken deliberate steps to appear more productive or engaged.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • That observation may be the clearest summary of Hawk’s philosophy.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Michigan didn’t put the entire Sherrone Moore scandal at Manuel’s feet, but the summary released by the university pointed to numerous issues that occurred on his watch, including a failure to respond quickly to allegations of misconduct.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • After a coup leaves her family dead, Azaleah becomes a fugitive whose very presence promises disaster, according to the book’s synopsis.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • No synopsis for Tender Loving Care has been provided on either the San Sebastian or TIFF website.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 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 garment’s design was based on old sketches and thumbnail images from a documentary.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Now, each artist has to read a prompt, sketch it, and surrender the sketch to Kaylin, who has 10 seconds to describe it to the performer, via what seems like a terrible, hard-to-hear phone connection.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • China’s foreign ministry released a position paper while the case was in progress—which read remarkably like a legal brief—that the arbitrators considered as well.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • According to Shapiro, who published a research brief on the topic, new files stopped appearing around April 2025.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of brief
Noun
  • Slowly but steadily, Erwin Hymer Group has been writing the ultimate master-class syllabus for developing small RVs that pack in the space and features of larger, more luxurious vehicles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • That fall, the Civil Discourse professors did indeed teach from the same basic syllabus, but the most reading assigned to a student in any week was around one hundred twenty-seven pages, and the average was around seventy-five.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of syllabus
Noun
  • The report provides an overview of Philly’s drinking water from source to tap.
    — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • One in 15 overviews cited one of Meta’s big social networks, the research found.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of overview

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