front-page

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adjective

ˈfrənt-ˈpāj How to pronounce front-page (audio)
: printed on the front page of a newspaper
also : very newsworthy

front-page

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verb

front-paged; front-paging; front-pages

transitive verb

: to print or report on the front page of a newspaper

Examples of front-page in a Sentence

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Adjective
His commentary needs to be a front-page story. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 The double-homicide made front-page headlines for months. — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Verb
There was no single day when the AI stock market euphoria buckled, no Lehman moment, no front-page meltdown. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 Joseph States’ front-page News-Sun report last week detailed alleged mishandling of the youngster’s brutal history over a four-year period. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 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

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“Front-page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-page. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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