cover story

noun

: a story accompanying a magazine-cover illustration

Examples of cover story in a Sentence

The magazine recently did a cover story on diabetes.
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Unlimited access to breaking news, cover stories, in-depth analysis, member events and more. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 In 1996, Entertainment Weekly ran a cover story about Kilmer titled The Man Hollywood Loves to Hate. Time, 3 Apr. 2025 During a video interview for EW's latest cover story on the intense film about an Iraq War battle and the Navy SEALs who lived it, Melton, along with Kit Connor — who shows off his tattooed bicep — and D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, tease Will Poulter and Joseph Quinn, who had not yet gotten their ink. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Williams' sister Wanda Finnie asked in PEOPLE's February 2024 cover story. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cover story

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cover story was in 1948

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“Cover story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20story. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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