front-page

1 of 2

adjective

: printed on the front page of a newspaper
also : very newsworthy

front-page

2 of 2

verb

front-paged; front-paging; front-pages

transitive verb

: to print or report on the front page

Examples of front-page in a Sentence

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Adjective
The amount of military officials who share detailed, corroborating stories of alien encounters, and congresspeople who vouch for the credibility of their claims, make this feel like a documentary with front-page news potential. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025 Conversely in Europe, entrepreneurs have historically stayed in their lane, separate from political discourse and off front-page cover stories. Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
And that would lead to a front-page story about the then-Karen Farmer in the Dec. 28, 1977, edition of the New York Times. Scott Talley, Freep.com, 19 Mar. 2023 In November of that year, a front-page New York Times article was instrumental in bringing awareness of deep learning technology to the broader public sphere. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for front-page

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1917, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of front-page was in 1908

Cite this Entry

“Front-page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-page. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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