mag

noun

ˈmag How to pronounce mag (audio)
Definition of magnext
as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals flip through this month's fashion mags to find out what's in style

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Recent Examples of mag Runway is under fire after shilling for fast fashion, and Andy is there to credibility-wash the mag. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 And a scandal that sees Runway fooled by (LOL) a fast fashion brand with sweatshop ties as tarnished the mag’s sterling reputation. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026 The university also suspended Alice, a fashion and wellness student-run mag that primarily features women. — Tevon Blair, Essence, 10 Dec. 2025 The rash of lad mags, crowded with bikini babes and bad advice for dudes, actively influenced the lads to be more sexist; studies showed that exposure to fashion magazines in the 1990s seemed to make girls hate themselves. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mag
  1. newspaper
  2. magazine
  3. periodical
  4. journal
  5. book
Noun
  • There were at least six deaths alone in 2022, the newspaper reported.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Joel Halldorf is Professor of Church History and a public intellectual in Scandinavia, with regular contributions to leading newspapers and cultural journals in Sweden and Norway.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of newspaper
Noun
  • Still a problem was the camera’s smaller-than-usual three-minute film magazine, which meant changing magazines in the middle of intense dramatic scenes, a situation Nolan had to plan for.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The country music singer and TikTok sensation, who previously opened up about his battle with binge eating, shared his progress on his weight loss journey in a new interview with People magazine published Saturday, July 4.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • The center’s resources—all free—include more than a million books and periodicals, with 400 terminals and 75 staff members available to help dig through them.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Galaxy, Analog, and Amazing Stories, those three periodicals – and our bathroom was piled high.
    — Ben Mankiewicz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Definition of periodical
Noun
  • This project, described in the journal Additive Manufacturing, is currently a research demonstration, not a plug-and-play industrial process.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Joel Halldorf is Professor of Church History and a public intellectual in Scandinavia, with regular contributions to leading newspapers and cultural journals in Sweden and Norway.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of journal
Noun
  • The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The midnight fireworks display on the National Mall on July 4 was one for the history books.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of book

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“Mag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mag. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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