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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

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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Etymology

Origin of front-page

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

When revealing his diagnosis to the world, he said it reminded him of his decision to publicly come out as gay in 2013 in a front-page cover story for Sports Illustrated.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

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

In 1958, when the star Maria Callas stopped partway through performing “Norma” in Rome and refused to finish the show, it was front-page news; the police were called in to keep the peace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

As part of a series about distracted driving, I’d written a front-page story about Reggie that appeared just a few weeks before the summit in Washington.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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