red-top

noun

a tabloid newspaper characterized by sensationalism

Word Origin

C20: from the colour of the masthead on these publications

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Examples from the Web for red-top

Contemporary Examples

The original cash cow of the Murdoch newspapers was his red-top daily, The Sun.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine
Clive Irving
August 25, 2014

Historical Examples

He wore a military coat with brass buttons, and red-top boots.
Our Friend John Burroughs
Clara Barrus
The red-top were afore him, and I tryin' to make what become to him.
The Trespasser, Complete
Gilbert Parker
But here the other week I found myself able to buy me some red-top boots with brass toes on 'em.
From Place to Place
Irvin S. Cobb
Timothy and red-top should be seeded with it, and in the spring red and alsike clover should be added.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Alva Agee
These two stages are known by the trained entomologist as the "yellow-top" and the "red-top" stages respectively.
Our National Forests
Richard H. Douai Boerker

red-top

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for red-top

Contemporary Examples

The original cash cow of the Murdoch newspapers was his red-top daily, The Sun.

Historical Examples

He wore a military coat with brass buttons, and red-top boots.

The red-top were afore him, and I tryin' to make what become to him.

But here the other week I found myself able to buy me some red-top boots with brass toes on 'em.

Timothy and red-top should be seeded with it, and in the spring red and alsike clover should be added.

These two stages are known by the trained entomologist as the "yellow-top" and the "red-top" stages respectively.