nutgraf

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UK/ˈnʌtˌɡɹɑːf/US/ˈnʌtˌɡɹæf/

noun

The sentence or paragraph that summarizes a story.

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Meanings

nounnutgraf (plural nutgrafs)

plural nutgrafs · alternative nut graf · alternative nut graph · alternative nutgraph

  1. colloquialjournalismThe sentence or paragraph that summarizes a story.

Origin

Clipping of nutshell paragraph.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“nutgraf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutgraf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nutgraf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutgraf.

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