Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A radio or television broadcast of the news.
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- noun A broadcast of the
news ; a news report that is transmitted over theair for television, radio, etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I worked right there in Washington, D.C. and Capitol Hill, and when the evening newscast is 99% Michael Jackson, now, I have trouble with that.
Reliable Sources: Was coverage of Jackson's death too much? 2009
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The Onion's latest video segment -- a newscast from a future where humans are subservient to robots -- is not only uproariously funny, it's also a damned fine, top-notch piece of science fiction.
Boing Boing 2008
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Kevin Newman's iPod broadcasts are in the top-20 in the country while his TV newscast is #1.
Globalization of Media: How Canadian Companies Can Survive 2006
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These fellows are the top of the industry so you are getting the chance today to hear about how the newscast is being put together by three who are at the top end of that ladder.
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The top story on tonight’s local early newscast is the disturbing hate and vandalism of the teabaggers/terrorists.
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The top story on tonight’s local early newscast is the disturbing hate and vandalism of the teabaggers/terrorists.
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The top story on tonight’s local early newscast is the disturbing hate and vandalism of the teabaggers/terrorists.
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The top story on tonight’s local early newscast is the disturbing hate and vandalism of the teabaggers/terrorists.
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I remember when the only female on a newscast was your local “weather girl” and she obviously had not been selected for her meteorlogical expertise.
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Flip through the major affiliates the Fox newscast, which is on an hour earlier and features a newsreader with a harelip, is on par, reportage-and production-quality-wise, with something out of Albania twenty years ago, and Allison throws herself down next to me.
Occupational Hazards Jonathan Segura 2008
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