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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The June 13 performance comes a few months after Vivian opened up about her identity — and her parents’ differing reactions to her coming out as transgender — in a cover story for Teen Vogue. Bailey Richards, People.com, 14 June 2025 But in her Rolling Stone cover story published Thursday (June 12), the two-time Grammy winner shared what being the target of so many rumors taught her. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2025 In her new Rolling Stone cover story, Carpenter notes that this particular portion of the show is rarely captured on video or photographed. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025 Head over to Rolling Stone’s website to read Carpenter’s latest cover story. Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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