news·pa·per
ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər 
ˈnyüz-,
ˈn(y)üs-
1
: a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising
2
: an organization that publishes a newspaper
3
: the paper of a newspaper : newsprint
newspapered; newspapering; newspapers
: to do newspaper work
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Examples of newspaper in a Sentence
Noun
He used some newspaper to get the fire started.
She worked for the newspaper for 20 years.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
These days, newspapers and the media are about as sleazy as the politicians.
—Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Noun
Prosecutors said surveillance video appeared to show Taylor walking out of the home with a firearm before the shooting, the newspaper said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
These days, newspapers and the media are about as sleazy as the politicians.
—Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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“Newspaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newspaper. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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