Antonyms for news
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : nooz, nyooz |
| Phonetic Transcription : nuz, nyuz |
Definition of news
Origin :- late 14c., "new things," plural of new (n.) "new thing," from new (adj.); after French nouvelles, used in Bible translations to render Medieval Latin nova (neuter plural) "news," literally "new things." Sometimes still regarded as plural, 17c.-19c. Meaning "tidings" is early 15c. Meaning "radio or television program presenting current events" is from 1923. Bad news "unpleasant person or situation" is from 1926. Expression no news, good news can be traced to 1640s. Expression news to me is from 1889.
- The News in the Virginia city Newport News is said to derive from the name of one of its founders, William Newce.
- noun information, revelation
- Mrs. Milbrey entered, news of importance visibly animating her.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- She received his bits of news with the aplomb of a resourceful commander.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- And there was the rather astonishing bit of news he had just given her.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Day after day passed on with no news of Giles or Will Wherry.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Great was the interchange of news over the homely hearty meal.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- He dreaded to break the news to his mother, for he knew that it would distress her.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Soon the news of his terrible deed spread throughout the land.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- Hope took the news more patiently than any one, but with deep solicitude.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- But now came a tide of other news, and almost all of it was stale stuff to him.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- One day Harriett came in to her father and mother with the news.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
Synonyms for news
- account
- advice
- announcement
- broadcast
- bulletin
- cable
- cognizance
- communication
- communiqué
- copy
- data
- description
- disclosure
- discovery
- dispatch
- enlightenment
- exposé
- eye-opener
- front-page news
- headlines
- hearsay
- intelligence
- itemization
- knowledge
- leak
- lowdown
- message
- narration
- news flash
- particularization
- recital
- recognition
- release
- report
- rumor
- scandal
- scoop
- specification
- statement
- story
- telecast
- telegram
- telling
- the goods
- tidings
- word
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