The Post
Capital city paper
The Post typically refers to a newspaper, especially a prominent one with "Post" in its name: I read it in the Post.
Which paper depends on context—*The Washington Post*, *The New York Post*, *The Huffington Post*.
The definite article signals a specific, locally understood publication.
In British contexts, the Post may mean the postal service or mail delivery: Has the post come yet?
- mailPostal system items
- snail mailPhysical letter delivery
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- columnVertical structural element
pillar · fence · stake · letter · mailbox · journalism · headline · front page · morning edition · editorial · publish · morning · porch · stamp · wooden · gate · position · station
- Tom Hanks FilmsForrest Gump, Cast Away, Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, Apollo 13
- biopicsbiopic, biopics, Lincoln, Gandhi, biographical drama
- History FilmsLincoln, Gettysburg, Glory, Selma, Saving Private Ryan
- SpielbergE.T., Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Indiana Jones
- Political ThrillersThe Manchurian Candidate, No Way Out, The Pelican Brief, Argo, JFK
- Vietnam WarVietnam War, Vietnam, Tet Offensive, My Lai Massacre, Viet Cong
The Postyellow journalism
Reporting prioritizing shock value
The Daily Mail · tabloids · The New York Post · tabloid journalism · TMZ
The PostFox News
Conservative American cable network
The Wall Street Journal · The New York Post · Newsmax · New York Post · National Review
The Posttelevision news
Broadcast journalism on screen
cable news · podcasts · social media · blogs · citizen journalism
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