Synonyms for tabloid
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Noun
1. Rag — A compact or compressed version of something; especially something having a popular or sensational nature. A…
rag, scandal sheet informal, red top UK IE, tab informal
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Definitions
- n. 1
A compact or compressed version of something; especially something having a popular or sensational nature. A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news.
Related words
- Word family
- tab tabloidism
Forms
- Plural
- tabloids → rags, tabs, sheets…
Example sentences
- rag My mother uses my father's old short as a dust rag.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tabloid | rising | |
| rag | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- tab1, rag1
- 5 letters
- sheet1