red-top
noun
a tabloid newspaper characterized by sensationalism
Word Origin for red-top
C20: from the colour of the masthead on these publications
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Examples from the Web for red-top
Contemporary Examples of red-top
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 MachineClive Irving
August 25, 2014
Historical Examples of red-top
He wore a military coat with brass buttons, and red-top boots.
Our Friend John BurroughsClara Barrus
The red-top were afore him, and I tryin' to make what become to him.
The Trespasser, CompleteGilbert 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 PlaceIrvin S. Cobb
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.
Our National ForestsRichard H. Douai Boerker