news of

idiom

: information or a report about (something that happened)
It was late summer when news of his death arrived.

Examples of news of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Friday, the company confirmed a new travel center is eyed on the western end of Kansas City, Kansas, two weeks after news of the massively popular company’s interest first broke. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024 In an interview for British Vogue's June cover story, the Joan actress, 28, opened up for the first time about the media's portrayal of her as a mom after news of her split from estranged husband Joe Jonas, 34, became public. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 People in Turks and Caicos do not have a constitutional right to carry firearms, the government said in an April press release following news of the Americans' arrests. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 15 May 2024 The scope and intensity of repression has reached a point of brutality where people expect news of another heinous government crime every day. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024 Most recently, Ford's first-quarter earnings report in April included news of $1.3 billion in losses within its Model e division. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024 Still, Apple’s sales beat Wall Street’s expectations and its share price surged in after-market trading on news of its largest-ever stock buyback of $110 billion. Laura Bratton, Quartz, 2 May 2024 When news of the film first made headlines earlier this year, there were also reports that Boyle and Garland hope to launch a new trilogy with this installment. Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 That’s why the world is so shocked by the terrible news of his death Wednesday, only 61, of a heart attack. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024

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“News of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20of. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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