feature story
a newspaper or magazine article or report of a person, event, an aspect of a major event, or the like, often having a personal slant and written in an individual style.: Compare follow-up (def. 3b), hard news, news story.
the main or most prominent story in a magazine.
Origin of feature story
1- Also called feature.
Words Nearby feature story
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How to use feature story in a sentence
Put this feature story by Elizabeth Miller in the Colorado Sun at the top of your reading list.
What You Missed: How Increased Outdoor Rec on Tribal Lands Creates Problems | Fred Dreier | December 1, 2021 | Outside OnlineIn 2018, contributor Annette McGivney reported on the culture of harassment and intimidation among staff at Grand Canyon National Park in a feature story for Outside.
What You Missed: Leaked Park Service Study on Harassment Shows Culture of Fear | Fred Dreier | November 16, 2021 | Outside OnlineWe took into consideration the argument that Barrett deserved a second chance to write feature stories such as this one.
Editor who worked on Ruth Shalit Barrett’s retracted Atlantic story is no longer with the magazine | Erik Wemple | January 30, 2021 | Washington PostEven though I secretly imagined myself as a reporter or an editor, with my feature stories and byline on the Fortune cover, I made it clear that I would love to work for him in any position he had available.
To take control of your career, ask for what you want—directly and explicitly | matthewheimer | November 8, 2020 | FortuneA few weeks later, Newsweek published my long feature story about “the best program on TV, period.”
Breaking Bad Finale: Lost Interviews With Bryan Cranston & Vince Gilligan | Andrew Romano | September 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Some fan, I figured, writing to congratulate me on another awesome feature story.
Going straight to the point, she asked to be assigned a feature story on the cult ceremony that night in the monastery.
The Cry at Midnight | Mildred A. WirtNow that she actually was embarked upon adventure, she rather regretted she had promised Mr. DeWitt a feature story.
The Cry at Midnight | Mildred A. WirtGet hold of a few back numbers, and study the Sunday Intelligencer feature story.
Moon-Face and Other Stories | Jack London“We want to write a feature story about your machine too,” Penny continued.
Signal in the Dark | Mildred A. WirtThe editors usually call it a feature story because it is worth printing in spite of the fact that it has no news value.
Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence | Grant Milnor Hyde
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