front-page
[ fruhnt-peyj ]
/ ˈfrʌntˈpeɪdʒ /
adjective
of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.
verb (used with object), front-paged, front-pag·ing.
to run (copy) on the front page, especially of a newspaper.
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Origin of front-page
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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front-page
noun
(modifier) important or newsworthy enough to be put on the front page of a newspaper
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