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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

“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 bottom line is these people aren’t expecting Ronald Reagan to be some kind of miracle worker,” said Peter Hart in a Wall Street Journal front-page article the morning of Inauguration Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

The news broke on February 1 with front-page banner headlines.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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