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mag

noun

ˈmag

Definition of mag

as in newspaper

a publication that appears at regular intervals flip through this month's fashion mags to find out what's in style

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Recent Examples of mag While the film’s logline hints at something a bit darker — a young woman makes her way through the rarefied world of New York literary mags in the years before #MeToo is even a glimmer — there’s a real lightness to the final film. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 The mag ran endorsements for both Shirley Chisholm and a re-empowered Wonder Woman. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 His wife, Lizzie Fulton, arrived at the same time as an artist friend named Max Glaser, who’d brought a box full of old nudie mags. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 There was a time when plastic surgery was something that was only talked about behind closed doors — or speculated about in the pages of gossip mags. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mag

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This week, Baylor’s student newspaper reported that the school’s enrollment of 13,860 undergraduates is BU’s lowest in 12 years.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
As more magazines and newspapers and animation studios have gone out of business, more artists have turned to children’s publishing for work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspaper

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Declonius Peck, its beloved editor-in-chief, has gone to prison for embezzlement, and his evil twin, Salton, has assumed management of the family business, along with the 39 editors who curate the periodical.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodical

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The researchers published the findings in the journal Physical Review Letters.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
The opening event, which included a 3,000-drone performance, wellness events such as sound healing, journal customization, aura photography and fashion sketches, was attended by global ambassador Jisoo and models Ming Xi and Stella Maxwell.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of journal

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Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Students, working-class people, artists, local neighborhood families, musicians and people from all walks of life who simply love books and reading.

— Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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