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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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