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broadsheet

American  
[brawd-sheet] / ˈbrɔdˌʃit /

noun

  1. Chiefly British. a newspaper printed on large paper, usually a respectable newspaper rather than a tabloid.

  2. broadside.


broadsheet British  
/ ˈbrɔːdˌʃiːt /

noun

  1. a newspaper having a large format, approximately 15 by 24 inches (38 by 61 centimetres) Compare tabloid

  2. another word for broadside

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His adversaries think he’ll crumple like yesterday’s broadsheet when they turn him away, and are perturbed to realize he’s more like the human equivalent of tissue hanging onto the heel of a shoe.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

It has been well documented that reporters at that reputable broadsheet newspaper relied on fraudulently obtained material for articles up through the early 2000s.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

An oversight board voted Monday to close the Winsted Citizen, a broadsheet that served Nader’s hometown and surrounding area in the northwestern hills of the state since February.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

By 1964 he owned papers in every state and was in the process of launching the nation's first ever national broadsheet - The Australian.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

The next time Valentine went east on business, a broadsheet promoting an antislavery meeting stopped him in his tracks.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead