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cover story
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cover story
(noun)
cover story
noun
plural
cover stories
cover story
noun
plural
cover stories
Britannica Dictionary definition of COVER STORY
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:
an important story or article that is the main subject shown on the cover of a magazine
The magazine recently did/had a
cover story
on/about diabetes.
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