Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Worthy of coverage on the front page of a newspaper.
- transitive verb To place or report on the front page of a newspaper.
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Examples
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Not only was there a 1,800-word front-page story, the Post has created a special "Behind The Headlines" Web page that includes features related to the poll:
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As Bobby had so often predicted, the Jackie-Ari betrothal created a worldwide furor best characterized by a front-page headline in the Los Angeles Times: “Jackie Sells Out!”
Bobby and Jackie C. David Heymann 2009
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As Bobby had so often predicted, the Jackie-Ari betrothal created a worldwide furor best characterized by a front-page headline in the Los Angeles Times: “Jackie Sells Out!”
Bobby and Jackie C. David Heymann 2009
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As Bobby had so often predicted, the Jackie-Ari betrothal created a worldwide furor best characterized by a front-page headline in the Los Angeles Times: “Jackie Sells Out!”
Bobby and Jackie C. David Heymann 2009
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When his deception was uncovered, the NYT ran a 7,239-word front-page mea culpa, which called the affair "a low point in the 152-year history of the newspaper".
The Guardian World News Helen Pidd 2011
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"A headline like `Pen Stolen from Dorm Study Area' is a classic Onion headline," said Randazzo, referring to a front-page story from 1989.
The Seattle Times 2011
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“I know you’re gonna regret this,” Falco said, referring to the front-page story.
Sins of Two Fathers Denis Hamill 2003
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“I know you’re gonna regret this,” Falco said, referring to the front-page story.
Sins of Two Fathers Denis Hamill 2003
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“I know you’re gonna regret this,” Falco said, referring to the front-page story.
Sins of Two Fathers Denis Hamill 2003
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“I know you’re gonna regret this,” Falco said, referring to the front-page story.
Sins of Two Fathers Denis Hamill 2003
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