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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Their photo shoot will be reproduced as a broadsheet and handed out to fans at the opening game of the W.N.B.A. season on May 17; the covers will be displayed on the Jumbotron. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Purposefully defying rigid doctrinal authority as practiced by the rest of religious America, the Disciples took to publishing their discussions and debates, which often included contesting views, in journals, newspapers, and broadsheets. Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025 In this authoritative, elegant biography, Daut meticulously combs the torrents of contemporary letters and broadsheets to draw a complex, contradictory portrait of Christophe, also known as King Henry. Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 Recent articles in Hollywood’s top industry broadsheets pin much of the blame on Zegler. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025 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 23 May. 2025.

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