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tabloid

[ tab-loid ]

noun

  1. a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.
  2. a newspaper this size concentrating on sensational and lurid news, usually heavily illustrated.
  3. a short form or version; condensation; synopsis; summary.


adjective

  1. compressed or condensed in or as if in a tabloid:

    a tabloid article; a tabloid account of the adventure.

  2. luridly or vulgarly sensational.

tabloid

/ ˈtæblɔɪd /

noun

  1. a newspaper with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style Compare broadsheet
  2. modifier designed to appeal to a mass audience or readership; sensationalist

    the tabloid press

    tabloid television

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • tabloid·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tabloid1

First recorded in 1905–10; tabl(et) + -oid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tabloid1

C20: from earlier Tabloid, a trademark for a medicine in tablet form
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Example Sentences

Psychologist Lilly Jay is taking ownership of “the sudden public downfall” of her marriage to actor Ethan Slater, a year after their divorce and his romance with “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande became tabloid fodder.

Jay discusses the difficulties navigating her private life as a therapist after her separation with Slater became tabloid fodder.

From Salon

The former prosecutor announced her engagement to Trumpov’s son Donald Trumpov Jr. in 2022, though questions about the couple’s current relationship status dogged tabloid headlines on Tuesday.

Prince Harry said his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids for hacking his phone was about “accountability,” but he acknowledged that any settlement he might be awarded would likely be dwarfed by his legal costs.

All her years as a tabloid target have made that a lofty task for Lohan, but it’s not an impossible goal.

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