news event
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2.1
- noun
- Literature
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evento noticioso
- Last night's press conference covered the latest major news event regarding climate change policies.
- a major news event
- to cover news events
- the biggest news event
You've got to entertain like a vast crowd if it goes wrong, like that's a news event.
- You've got to entertain like a vast crowd if it goes wrong, like that's a news event.
- It wasn't like two articles that were varying opinions on the same news event.
Examples
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It's next to impossible to get a fact-based perspective on any news event.
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The announcement of the election results was a significant news event that drew national attention.
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Gentlemen of the press, get ready... 'cause you are about to witness... the biggest news event of the year.
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American and international media seem to be covering this news event in Egypt.
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There was no specific news event to spark this rally.
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When a Boo Weekley comes along in America, it is a major news event.
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Confusion cannot explain away the mismanagement of a news event of this magnitude.
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Online entries—from text to video—explore the latest news events and how they are shaping our world.
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The explosion at the factory became a tragic news event that shocked the local community.
Synonyms
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2.7
An event that is unusual or draws attention
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3.7
A person or event that attracts a lot of media attention
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2.0
An important occasion when people come together, like a wedding or concert
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9.3
An event like a trial that gets a lot of public attention because people strongly disagree about it
How Newsworthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an event considered newsworthy' is directly derivable from combining 'news' (media-reported information) with 'event' (an occurrence). This simple noun–noun compositional pattern is common across languages and follows predictable modifier + head semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
News event comes from the simple idea of news, what reporters tell people, and event, something that happens. So, a news event is an event that becomes news because reporters and the public find it 'important' or 'of interest'.