Examples of “tabloid” in a Sentence

noun A newspaper printed at roughly half the size of a broadsheet, typically known for punchy, sensational stories rather than sober reporting.

• The tabloid ran the celebrity breakup as its front-page story.
• My uncle reads the tabloid every morning for the celebrity gossip and loud headlines.

adj Written or presented in a sensational, attention-grabbing style typical of tabloid newspapers.

• She dismissed the rumor as tabloid gossip.
• The documentary was criticized for its tabloid approach to a serious topic.
• The magazine's tabloid headlines screamed about a shocking secret that turned out to be nothing.
• Critics disliked the show's tabloid style, which turned a sad event into entertainment.