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mag

noun

ˈmag

Definition of mag

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 While the film’s logline hints at something a bit darker — a young woman makes her way through the rarefied world of New York literary mags in the years before #MeToo is even a glimmer — there’s a real lightness to the final film. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 The mag ran endorsements for both Shirley Chisholm and a re-empowered Wonder Woman. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 His wife, Lizzie Fulton, arrived at the same time as an artist friend named Max Glaser, who’d brought a box full of old nudie mags. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 There was a time when plastic surgery was something that was only talked about behind closed doors — or speculated about in the pages of gossip mags. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mag

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All but one mainstream newspaper have criticized the revisions, and media surveys show a large majority of the public support female monarchs or maternal-line succession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Some Ukrainian officials told the newspaper that the system had not been restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the cap.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of newspaper

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Local and national campaign staff have feuded over how to showcase Jackson from the early days of the campaign, infighting detailed in an August New York magazine story.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The prestigious Ballon d’Or is handed out annually by French magazine France Football to the best men’s and women’s soccer players.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of magazine

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Declonius Peck, its beloved editor-in-chief, has gone to prison for embezzlement, and his evil twin, Salton, has assumed management of the family business, along with the 39 editors who curate the periodical.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
When word spread that the Chief Librarian of the Army was paying a visit, soldiers rushed to request their favorite periodicals and book genres.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of periodical

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In-store events also offer shoppers the chance to gather and make something by hand—from personalized ornaments to holiday junk journals.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026
The three research articles, which were published today in the AHA’s journal Circulation, outline how all these shifts connect and increase heart disease risk.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of journal

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In her latest book, Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that Big Tech now controls the United States—and, by extension, the entire planet.

— Nina Verdelli, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
My books include The Underground Guide to Color Printers (Addison-Wesley), Troubleshooting Your PC (Microsoft Press), and Faster, Smarter Digital Photography (Microsoft Press).

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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