tab·loid
ˈta-ˌblȯid 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling tabloids
especially
: featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner
tabloid television
2
: compressed or condensed into small scope
tabloid criticism
Examples of tabloid in a Sentence
Noun
She is used to seeing her name in the tabloids.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
In order to support her brood of 14, Suleman starred in an adult film and worked with the tabloids on stories about her life.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
The Duke of Sussex last week won an apology and a reported eight-figure out-of-court settlement from tabloid The Sun, bringing to an end a marathon six-year legal battle.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Sure, there are endless sources chattering to the tabloid that this was maybe an homage to one of West’s album covers or a master plan by West to troll the world and get attention, one that Censori cosigns.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
In order to support her brood of 14, Suleman starred in an adult film and worked with the tabloids on stories about her life.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Twigs has navigated a tabloid scrutiny disproportionate to her work.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
The Duke of Sussex last week won an apology and a reported eight-figure out-of-court settlement from tabloid The Sun, bringing to an end a marathon six-year legal battle.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Tabloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabloid. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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