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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In an August Billboard cover story, Rae told senior writer Kristin Robinson about embracing new adventures, from music to acting. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2025 The mother of three recently shared the inspiration behind her record-breaking tour in her Pollstar cover story. Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2025 My year also took a Nashville twist after writing Megan Moroney’s Rolling Stone cover story, which led me to Carter Faith. Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025 Entertainment Weekly reunited the West Wing cast in a September 2020 cover story, where the stars and show creator Aaron Sorkin paid tribute to the late Spencer. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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