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cover story

noun

a magazine article highlighted by an illustration on the cover.
a fabricated story used to conceal a true purpose; alibi:
No one believed the cover story released to the press.

First recorded in 1945–50

In a hot-button cover story interview with Vanity Fair, Lawrence explained it best.

“[M]any a headband was soon stained red,” noted a TIME cover story from 1964.

The cover story was titled “Kim Kardashian: The Art of Reality,” and written by M.I.A. BFF Lynn Hirschberg.

Third, Franklin Foer wrote a cover story for The New Republic on why Amazon needs to be broken up.

The cover story is about how over 1,000 aboriginal women have gone missing since 1980.

Of course, he could be on the lam from somewhere, but in that case why bother with all the cover story?

Steve gave us a cover story, and what good is a cover story if you don't use it?

He didn't have to worry about Jerry breaking down the cover story.

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