cover girl

noun

Synonyms of cover girlnext
: an attractive young woman whose picture appears on a magazine cover

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Also at the event was former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover girl Brooks Nader, who first applied for the magazine’s 2019 open casting call and won. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 Even the magazine covers glimpsed in the background weren't accidental — Asian American actresses Havana Rose Liu and Chase Sui Wonders appear as cover girls on magazines spotted in the opening scenes. Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 The cover girl is Ger van Braam, an Indonesian woman who subscribed to The Ladder and sent her picture to the editor in search of kinship. Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The 818 Tequila founder is also Vogue France's latest cover girl. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover girl

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cover girl was in 1899

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“Cover girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cover%20girl. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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