front-page

[ fruhnt-peyj ]

adjective

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

verb (used with object)

, front-paged, front-pag·ing.

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

front-page

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of front-page¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

One French newspaper showed its support with the front-page headline “Nous sommes tous Américains,” meaning: “We are all Americans.”

From National Geographic Kids

Like a nonfiction novel, Keefe’s book traces five decades of thorny history from the perspective of real-life characters, including the notorious Price sisters, Marian and Dolours, I.R.A. militants whose prison hunger strikes made front-page news in the 1970s, and Gerry Adams, the political leader who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland but has been accused of participating in atrocities committed during the height of the conflict.

From Los Angeles Times

And the front-page TikTok-style vertical-video promotion of “Our reporters on what to expect” did not last past Monday night.

From Slate

The way the Times covers Trump comes directly from the top – as did the disastrous decision in 2016 to devote so much front-page real estate to Hillary Clinton’s emails instead of to the danger represented by Trump.

From Salon

This was amply demonstrated in a front-page New York Times story about Trump supporters who assume that when Trump says things that signal his intention to undo our constitutional tradition “it’s just an act.”

From Salon

Related Words

• big
• major
• serious
• significant
• valuable
• weighty