newsbreak

[ nooz-breyk, nyooz- ]

noun

1. a newsworthy event or incident.
2. Radio and Television. a station break that consists typically of two or three short news news items.

Word History and Origins

Origin of newsbreak¹

First recorded in 1950–55; news + break

Example Sentences

Snider kicked off his AC/DC newsbreak with a plea for the Super Bowl organizers to book the band for its halftime show next year.

From Fox News

The publisher said the book, due for release in 2020 and as yet untitled, “will contain deeply reported, explosive newsbreaks that shed new light on Russian ties to powerful politicians and financiers.”

From Los Angeles Times

The president claimed that “virtually everything” reported about the payments - which are the subject of swirling legal action and frenzied cable newsbreaks - has been wrong.

From Washington Times

The president claimed that “virtually everything” reported about the payments — which are the subject of swirling legal action and frenzied cable newsbreaks — has been wrong.

From Seattle Times

On Wednesday afternoon, the Atlantic staff writer Rosie Gray tweeted, “only 9 hours or so till the next massive newsbreak that will prevent us from having lives again.”

From New York Times

Related Words

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