red-top

noun

1. a tabloid newspaper characterized by sensationalism

Word History and Origins

Origin of red-top¹

C20: from the colour of the masthead on these publications

Example Sentences

It provided solid proof for his claims that he and others were unfairly victimised by red-top reporters and investigators desperate for celebrity scoops.

From BBC

The Conservatives have also produced a series of leaflets with different names in the style of red-top tabloid newspapers.

From BBC

"Keen to make a name in Britain, her U.K. publicist had all but begged me — then a showbusiness journalist for a red-top newspaper – to meet the actress for a drink," Hind said.

From Fox News

The financials are more convoluted than the red-top headlines suggest, but they are nothing compared with the ethical conundrum.

From The Guardian

Against the odds, the "red-top" tabloid had became the UK's biggest-selling newspaper by 1980, overtaking the Daily Mirror, after adopting controversial features such as putting a topless model on page three.

From BBC