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tabloidesque, a. Freq. depreciative.
Brit. |ˌtablɔɪˈdɛsk|, U.S. |ˌtæblɔɪˈdɛsk|
[‹ tabloid n. + -esque suffix.]
Characteristic or redolent of the tabloid press in style or content; esp. marked by sensationalism.
1987St. Petersburg (Florida) Times 11 Oct. (National section) 3 a/3 Johnson blasted the Miami Herald as ‘tabloid-esque’ for its coverage of the Gary Hart–Donna Rice scandal. 1989Washington Post 21 Feb. a22/3 The Post has..demonstrated its uncanny ability to miss the key elements of a major news story in its tabloidesque handling of the Tower nomination for secretary of Defense. 1993Star Tribune (Minneapolis) 29 June 3 e1 The royal family's tabloidesque marriages, separations and divorces. 2001UFO Mag. Jan.–Feb. 76/1 A quick glance at the title of this book might make you think that it's little more than a tabloid-esque account of far-fetched stories. |