newsy
1 Americannoun
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newsies
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adjective
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Etymology
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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The Atlantic reported that the White House's strategy was to try to push the conflict into the background, avoiding more military action and focusing on less newsy economic measures against Tehran.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“We’re still near the start of what is already an incredibly newsy year at home and abroad,” he wrote in the note.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
The worse part was getting newsy letters from Elsa and Sinita in the capital.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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
Harvey Fierstein's book for the show sides squarely against the fat cats and with the newsies — the latter led by magnetic Jeremy Jordan as brash upstart Jack Kelly.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2012
Igniting their resentment was the discovery that a Journal deliveryman out in Long Island City was cheating newsies by selling bundles of newspapers that were, shall we say, a bit light.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2012
The newsies buzzed about her inability to get pregnant.
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
Five years into its existence, in 2011, the site got newsier, with the addition of Politico’s Ben Smith as its editor in chief, along with a team of editors and reporters.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
For newsier updates, try our sibling newsletter the Slatest.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2016
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
CBS has already tried to position itself as a newsier alternative in the morning.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2012
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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