NEWSY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

newsy

adjective

ˈnü-zē

Definition of newsy

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having the style and content of everyday conversation a newsy TV program covering the local scene

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Recent Examples of newsy Playwright Mark Rosenblatt takes a leaf from the Peter Morgan playbook of using newsy real-life controversies with direct contemporary applicability to spark balanced drama. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 Coverage of the case had died down significantly after the newsy high point of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in mid-February, but a handful of reporters provided updates from Los Angeles. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 In one of the newsier moments of the fest, UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said ministers are prepared to legislate if YouTube declines to properly promote public service content. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 This has already been a newsy NFL offseason, from the Giants’ hiring of John Harbaugh to Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub to the Miami Dolphins’ release of Tyreek Hill. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsy

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Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.

— Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

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