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news item

NOUN
sound bite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blurb clip excerpt one-liner quotation slogan snippet
WEAK
buzzword fifteen minutes of fame newsbreak notation note outtake passage photo opportunity piece quote saying selection spot news
NOUN
story
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adventure anecdote article autobiography biography book comedy description drama fable fantasy feature fiction history information legend memoir myth narrative novel record report tale tragedy version
STRONG
allegory apologue beat chronicle cliffhanger epic folktale gag narration nonfiction parable potboiler recital relation romance saga scoop sequel serial spiel yarn
WEAK
conte fairy tale long and short of it old saw

Example Sentences

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And he has stayed on his economic message rather than allowing himself to be distracted by every breaking news item coming out of the White House.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2025

In ‘Waiting for Britney Spears,’ Jeff Weiss writes about becoming an unrepentant co-conspirator in the plot to knock down Spears, one breaking news item at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

It also hears from Mr Coates himself, following the discovering of an archived news item featuring his volunteer work with local children.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

The news broke in the middle of the night in North America, and late afternoon in Japan where it was immediately the top news item on local television.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

A news item comes up, dated this morning.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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