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front-page

1 American  
[fruhnt-peyj] / ˈfrʌntˈpeɪdʒ /

adjective

  1. of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.

verb (used with object)

front-paged, front-paging

  1. to run (copy) on the front page, especially of a newspaper.

front page 2 American  
[fruhnt-payj] / ˈfrʌntˈpeɪdʒ /

noun

  1. the first and most visible page of a newspaper, magazine, or other publication; front matter.

front-page British  

noun

  1. (modifier) important or newsworthy enough to be put on the front page of a newspaper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of front-page

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

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The 1974 political kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was front-page news for a year and a half — her abduction, then her announcement that she was joining her captors, then her discovery, arrest, and prosecution.

From Los Angeles Times

"This will be front-page news in a lot of countries and a lot of publications in Italy," said the former Canada captain.

From Barron's

At the Times, Isabella covered breaking business and economics news, writing often for the front-page of the paper.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the PLA Daily -- the Chinese military's mouthpiece -- said they were "corrupt elements" in a front-page editorial published Monday.

From Barron's

Still, Lennox is energized by the attention his campaign has gained, pointing first to a picture of a front-page story a friend sent him, then to a portrait of George Washington on the wall.

From The Wall Street Journal

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