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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Early last year, Clarkson also opened up on the difficult time in a cover story for People. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025 Read more from Vivian Jenna Wilson’s cover story on Teen Vogue. Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Mar. 2025 But, just last month, in a much quieter moment, Rema gave us an intimate look into his habits, tastes, goals, and history for his first Rolling Stone cover story. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025 In a recent cover story for InStyle, the MCU alumna shared that she is often asked by film studios or her team to join Instagram to promote her projects. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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