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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Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Kennedy and Hannah’s relationship captured the attention of both tabloids and the public.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Yasmin, who was ousted from Pierpoint after a tabloid scandal involving her publishing-magnate father threatened to sully the bank by association, has turned to another undependable man for salvation, proposing to an aristocratic failson called Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That’s the summary that quickly spread across tabloids and celebrity-news sites.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Kennedy and Hannah’s relationship captured the attention of both tabloids and the public.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The two were tabloid regulars for the duration of their on-and-off-again tryst, but they haven't been spotted together since May of 2024.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Yasmin, who was ousted from Pierpoint after a tabloid scandal involving her publishing-magnate father threatened to sully the bank by association, has turned to another undependable man for salvation, proposing to an aristocratic failson called Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Tabloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tabloid. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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