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editorial

[ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] Example Sentences Origin

ed·i·to·ri·al

[ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
noun
1.
an article in a newspaper or other periodical presenting the opinion of the publisher, editor, or editors.
2.
a statement broadcast on radio or television that presents the opinion of the owner, manager, or the like, of the station or channel.
3.
something regarded as resembling such an article or statement, as a lengthy, dogmatic utterance.
adjective
4.
of or pertaining to an editor or to editing: editorial policies; editorial techniques.
5.
of, pertaining to, or involved in the preparation of an editorial or editorials: editorial page; editorial writer.
6.
of or pertaining to the literary and artistic activities or contents of a publication, broadcasting organization, or the like, as distinguished from its business activities, advertisements, etc.: an editorial employee; an editorial decision, not an advertising one.

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Editorial has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
given to using long words.

Origin:
1735–45; editor + -ial

ed·i·to·ri·al·ist [ed-i-tawr-ee-uh-list, -tohr-] , noun
ed·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
non·ed·i·to·ri·al, adjective
non·ed·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
pre·ed·i·to·ri·al, adjective
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pre·ed·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
pseu·do·ed·i·to·ri·al, adjective
pseu·do·ed·i·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
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Example Sentences
  • There was no arguement, just an editorial comment I made that you seemed to take offense to when you attempted to insult me.
  • My father told me to always spread my credentials on the table before spouting off some editorial criticism or endorsement.
  • Still, I loved the book, which is really a strongly worded editorial.
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World English Dictionary
editorial (ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to editing or editors
2.  of, relating to, or expressed in an editorial
3.  of or relating to the content of a publication rather than its commercial aspects
 
n
4.  an article in a newspaper, etc, expressing the opinion of the editor or the publishers
 
edi'torialist
 
n
 
edi'torially
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

editorial
"newspaper article by an editor," Amer.Eng., 1830; see editor.
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Cultural Dictionary

editorial definition


An article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher.

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