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• front-page
  front-page

  adjective

  of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.
• front page
  front page

  noun

  the first and most visible page of a newspaper, magazine, or other publication; front matter.

front-page

¹ American  

[fruhnt-peyj] / ˈfrʌntˈpeɪdʒ /

adjective

1. of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.

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verb (used with object)

front-paged, front-paging

1. to run (copy) on the front page, especially of a newspaper.

front page ² American  

[fruhnt-payj] / ˈfrʌntˈpeɪdʒ /

noun

front pages plural

1. the first and most visible page of a newspaper, magazine, or other publication; front matter.

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front-page British  

noun

1. (modifier) important or newsworthy enough to be put on the front page of a newspaper

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• front pages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of front-page

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

Just now, as it happens, the price of gasoline receives front-page coverage and is flashed almost minute by minute on cable news shows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But when it comes to Samsung, the family dynasty behind it is so complicated – and the company so crucial to the South Korean economy – that it's front-page news.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The Washington Post mentioned it in the 36th and final paragraph of its front-page story on McVeigh’s arrest.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“All the President’s Men” underscores that sentiment with its matter-of-fact final shot, watching a teletype machine writing out years of front-page headlines leading to Nixon’s resignation.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

The New York Times marked the occasion with a front-page story.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Related Words

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