feature story
Americannoun
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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.
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the main or most prominent story in a magazine.
Usage
What is a feature story? A feature story is a factual story that is not hard news but is instead a more personal report about a person, event, or aspect of a major event. Feature stories typically appear as articles in newspapers, magazines, and other publications, but they are also frequently featured in other media, such as TV, radio, and podcasts.Feature stories are distinguished from hard news stories, which are straightforward, factual accounts of important happenings or events—just the facts. Feature stories often involve elements of hard news, but they are intended to give readers more descriptions and details.Feature stories are often just called features. One common type of feature story is a human-interest story. Much less commonly, the term feature story refers to the main or featured article of a publication.Feature stories provide readers with information that they might not need to know but that they (hopefully) want to know. Perhaps the most common examples of feature stories are profiles of notable figures or average people, but there are many kinds.
Etymology
Origin of feature story
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Our June 2021 feature story, republished here, explains why C. auris can be so lethal and who is most at risk.
From Scientific American
Scott Timberg did a feature story on our opening and Nita Lelyveld covered our closing on the front page of the Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, edition of the Los Angeles Times.
From Los Angeles Times
We'll be back with sports and weather, and finish up the broadcast with a funny feature story about a guy with a beard made of honeybees.
From Salon
I was at the scene shooting a feature story in Manchester, and I did not think this peaceful protest could be escalated to clashes with people from the Chinese consulate.
From BBC
A 2017 Washington Post feature story said Mr. Trump thought of Bedminster as his favorite property.
From Washington Times
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