lead paragraph

noun

Synonym of lead (“the introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article”).

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Meanings

nounlead paragraph (plural lead paragraphs)

plural lead paragraphs

  1. USjournalismSynonym of lead (“the introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article”).

    Synonyms: lead

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of lead (“the introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article”).

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APA

lead paragraph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20paragraph

MLA

“lead paragraph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20paragraph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead paragraph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20paragraph.

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