newspaper clipping
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpər ˈklɪpɪŋ/
- He pasted the newspaper clippings into a scrapbook to preserve memories of his childhood.
- collection of newspaper clippings
- newspaper clippings and photographs
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then the other things that were kept at the back are these things which are newspaper clippings that my mum has laminated.
- And then the other things that were kept at the back are these things which are newspaper clippings that my mum has laminated.
- So they can actually put together a book of like all the newspaper clippings in his lifetime about his team.
- And there were people and, and, and Lonnie would open them up and he and he kept newspaper clippings.
Examples
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Yeah, old newspaper clippings outlining the progress of my investigation.
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There were trophies on the dresser, and photographs and newspaper clippings on the wall.
Fiction book (1990) -
I saw you got some newspaper clippings about what happened.
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Even the newspaper clippings bear this out.
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I sent you the newspaper clipping, okay?
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Oh, Charlie gave me this newspaper clipping.
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So they can actually put together a book of like all the newspaper clippings in his lifetime about his team.
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And the newspaper clippings, they actually support that assessment that October, 1954 is when they made the breakthrough.
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For these topics, one must rely on the surviving collection of newspaper clippings.
Academic text (1999) -
The scrapbook contains mostly photographs of courthouses; however, there are some newspaper clippings as well.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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3.5
A small piece taken from something larger, like a newspaper article or plant for growing
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1.9
A small piece cut from a newspaper containing an article or photo
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3.2
A short article cut from a newspaper or magazine kept for reference
A piece cut from a newspaper or magazine that you keep
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably built from 'newspaper' + 'clipping': a clipping (a small cut-out) that comes from a newspaper. This simple noun–noun composition follows common English compounding patterns and has clear parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Newspaper clipping comes from the simple act of cutting out a story from a newspaper, and the small cut piece was a clipping. That's why today it means a short article or ad someone has 'kept' as a note or 'memory'.