broadsheet

noun

broad·​sheet ˈbrȯd-ˌshēt How to pronounce broadsheet (audio)
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chiefly British : a newspaper with pages of a size larger than those of a tabloid

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The American Israelite, a Jewish newspaper, spent a whole broadsheet page struggling with the matter of voting for Grant without coming to a meaningful conclusion. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024 Indeed, with its intricate woodwork, Comedy and Tragedy masks, and patrons quietly examining the day’s broadsheets, the cafe felt more like one in Belle Époque Vienna than modern-day Italy. Taras Grescoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024 But hard-nosed, scrappy journalism is a cherished tradition in Britain, where broadsheets and tabloids have battled it out for decades, often on budgets dwarfed by American rivals. Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 8 June 2024 Lewis then made his name as editor of the Daily Telegraph, a broadsheet newspaper favored by elites in political and financial circles. David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for broadsheet 

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of broadsheet was in 1665

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“Broadsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadsheet. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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