newspaper

noun

ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər How to pronounce newspaper (audio)
Definition of newspapernext
as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals liked to read the newspaper every morning

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Recent Examples of newspaper Shaped by his time in Oakland Hale graduated from UC Berkeley in 2022 with degrees in philosophy and psychology as well as an interest in journalism, having served as a photo editor with the student newspaper, the Daily Californian. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The newspaper added that at least one of the men got into a physical altercation with one of the woman’s friends, according to the report. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 Although the World Wide Web was still decades away, Caporael’s paper found a way to spread fast through newspaper wire services. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 Stein was more delighted that the Portuguese newspapers saluted Celtic for their style. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newspaper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newspaper
  1. periodical
  2. magazine
  3. journal
  4. book
  5. paper
  6. gazette
  7. bulletin
  8. organ
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Picard has written in this magazine about mitochondria’s role in health.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The ammunition found inside the home, Schell said, was no more than standard magazine loads.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of book
Noun
  • The artwork has been hand-folded to create two feather-like forms, inspired by the watermark found on Smythson’s featherweight paper.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The authors of this latest paper sought to capture the venom-pumping kinematics of honey bee stingers in order to identify the underlying biomechanics.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of paper
Noun
  • The complete details of the second decree are supposed to be published in the government gazette on Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The National Assembly passed the laws in July 2024, but the final approved wording was not published in the country’s official gazette until last week, at which time the law became effective.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Definition of gazette
Noun
  • The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The surgery confirmed that the pope has the most common type of lung cancer, known as lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin late yesterday.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • There’s also evidence that those with alpha-gal syndrome cannot receive certain types of organ transplants.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The medical examiner's office said that there were 55 decomposing bodies found, and one bag of organs that authorities originally believed to be a different person, but that DNA testing confirmed belonged to one of the 55 bodies.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of organ

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