Boulevardpresse
tabloid press
noun boo-le-VAHR-pres-se Rare
Origin: from French boulevard
Also means
gutter press
Usage Note
Boulevardpresse refers to sensationalist tabloid newspapers, often contrasted with the Qualitätspresse. The French loan Boulevard is pronounced with a silent d. Usually singular collective.
Examples
"Die Boulevardpresse berichtete reißerisch über den Prozess."
Natural Translation
The tabloid press reported sensationally about the trial.
Literal Translation
The tabloid-press reported sensationally about the trial.
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