newspaperman's newspaper

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

a newspaper that is highly respected for its quality and integrity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

báo chí được kính trọng cao về chất lượng và tính liêm chính

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Literally: a newspaper for someone who works at a newspaper
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The New York Times is considered a newspaperman's newspaper

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “newspaperman's newspaper” mean?

a newspaper that is highly respected for its quality and integrity Literally: a newspaper for someone who works at a newspaper

Is “newspaperman's newspaper” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.