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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Read Variety‘s cover story about the long road to Season 50 — featuring interviews with players and producers from the past and present — here. Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 May 2026 In a November 2025 cover story with Variety, John opened up about living — and making music — after the loss of his sight. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Across multiple cover stories and Festival appearances, Obama has often used the platform to speak directly to Black women in ways traditional political spaces rarely allowed. Essence, 13 May 2026 Check out Kylian Mbappé’s cover story here, or read A’ja Wilson’s here. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover story

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 May. 2026.

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