tab·loid
ˈta-ˌblȯid 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling tabloids
especially
: featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner
tabloid television
2
: compressed or condensed into small scope
tabloid criticism
Examples of tabloid in a Sentence
Noun
She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids.
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Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Who is David Pecker? David Pecker is the former president and CEO of American Media Inc. (AMI), the parent company of the tabloid the National Enquirer and a longtime friend to Trump.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The tabloid, for example, ran stories about Mr. Trump’s primary opponents, including Ben Carson, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Who is David Pecker? David Pecker is the former president and CEO of American Media Inc. (AMI), the parent company of the tabloid the National Enquirer and a longtime friend to Trump.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Tabloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabloid. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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