Newspapers that are smaller in size and often focus on sensational stories, celebrity gossip, and dramatic headlines rather than serious news.
From 'tabloid,' coined in the 1890s from 'tablet' (a small compressed form) plus '-oid' (resembling), originally referring to the compact newspaper format and condensed articles.
Tabloids literally got their name because they were tablet-sized—physically smaller newspapers that fit in your pocket—but the word became synonymous with 'sensational, gossipy news' because of what those papers actually published.
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