broadsheet
Americannoun
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Chiefly British. a newspaper printed on large paper, usually a respectable newspaper rather than a tabloid.
noun
Vocabulary lists containing broadsheet
Example Sentences
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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
Often, she penned articles about her experiences in the Telegraph when she was looking for solidarity - a call of "anyone out there?" in the broadsheet.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
It’s a far cry from her broadsheet glory days, but the juicy intrigue of a big scoop proves seductive.
From New York Times • Feb. 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
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
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