bury the lede

verb

To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.

“The news account started by recounting details of the candidate's appearance and buried the lede by not mentioning his new call for tax reform until the 19th paragraph.”

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Meanings

verbbury the lede (third-person singular simple present buries the lede, present participle burying the lede, simple past and past participle buried the lede)

present singular third person buries the lede · participle present burying the lede · participle past buried the lede · past buried the lede · alternative bury the lead

  1. USidiomaticjournalismTo begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.

    The news account started by recounting details of the candidate's appearance and buried the lede by not mentioning his new call for tax reform until the 19th paragraph.

Translations

Spanish omitir lo importante, faltar lo más importante
  • omitir lo importanteTranslations
  • faltar lo más importanteTranslations
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APA

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MLA

“bury the lede.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bury%20the%20lede. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bury the lede,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bury%20the%20lede.

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