newsy
1 Americannoun
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Origin of newsy1
First recorded in 1825–35; news + -y 1
Origin of newsy2
Explanation
Newsy things are full of information, details, or news. A newsy letter from your pen pal fills you in on everything she's been doing since the last time she wrote. Newsy is a great, informal way to describe a chatty conversation or an informative email. Your sister's newsy phone calls give you all the gossip from her summer camp, and a newspaper columnist's newsy interviews are incredibly detailed. Since the 1830s, newsy has meant "full of news," from news, literally "new things," and the Old English root neowe, "new."
Example Sentences
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And whatever the result in Gorton and Denton, this will be a newsy by-election.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Kwanwoo also covers markets, companies, North Korean issues and other newsy stories on demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
This edition is anchored by a newsy trip that former President Donald Trump made to Capitol Hill Thursday, where he was feted with cakes and decried the Milwaukee bar scene.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2024
“Nixon,” which languished for years after its newsy first performances 35 years ago, has finally earned its American classic status in the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
Miss Maggie was in trousers for our unusual quest, her hair stuffed into an old newsy cap, her little hands in work gloves.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
It's unquestionably the style statement of the Northern Open—a tournament won by a 20-something man in a newsies cap—and we are Hulk-green with jealousy.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 27, 2018
“I always knew what I would do with this,” says Gattelli, who adds that he was around the age of the newsies when the movie came out.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2015
And few American TV newsies do it with more exuberant panache than Jesse Jones, who makes a triumphant return this week to local airwaves after sitting out a six-month noncompete clause.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2015
By the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in 1898 many New York newsies were schoolchildren from immigrant and working-class families.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2012
"Who cares, Amber. Both of us gave the crowd a show, and gave the newsies something to fill their papers with. That was the point," Edel snaps.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Would it not contribute to the national awareness and conversation if the newspaper of the nation’s capital discussed this in a newsier section?
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2020
Here is what he said about some of the newsier topics surrounding the team:
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2017
Anchors Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King earn kudos from critics and viewers who prefer the program's newsier approach, and executive producer Chris Licht said he has no plans for drastic alterations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2014
As the Village Church’s strategy suggests, podcasts qua podcasts—as opposed to sermon podcasts—can provide pastors with the breathing room to tackle newsier and narrower topics than sermons allow for.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2014
Their forecasts of energy crises and resource shortages seemed not only newsier but also more intuitively correct.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2010
Not sure “chaotic” would quite be the word to describe the organization’s offseason, but it was one of the newsiest ones we’ve seen around here.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
His sentencing ends his time in the spotlight as America’s newsiest financial crook.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2024
Just look at the TV ratings for 2020, the newsiest of years with the pandemic; a stormy presidential election campaign and aftermath; and a racial and social awakening in America.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
Yet one of the distinctions of “A Higher Loyalty” is that the newsiest elements appear fairly deep in the book.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2018
Mr. Hewitt, who despised Mr. Rather, was furious that the newsiest excerpts had already been broadcast.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2014
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