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scandal sheet

American  

noun

  1. a newspaper or magazine that emphasizes scandal or gossip.


Etymology

Origin of scandal sheet

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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The received wisdom around Cubism treats these words and letters, especially the J-O-U of the Cubists’ favorite scandal sheet Le Journal, as signs set free of their original meanings.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022

Season 1 ended with the reveal that sweet, unassuming Penelope Featherington was actually Lady Whistledown, the writer behind the influential scandal sheet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2022

So does the prohibitive cost of printing mean that the mystery person backing the scandal sheet was definitely one of the ton’s richer residents?

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2021

The most intriguing character on the series is a persona: the notorious and observant scandal sheet writer Lady Whistledown.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2020

It's the smile from every single portrait, painting, newspaper, tattler, and scandal sheet.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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