this just in
Anchor's urgent announcement
This just in is a phrase announcing breaking news, borrowed from broadcast journalism where anchors interrupt programming with urgent updates: This just in—the verdict has been reached.
In casual speech, it's often used sarcastically to mock obvious or old information as if it were a revelation: This just in: water is wet.
- tickerInformal term for heart
- updateNew version or information
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- scoopFirst-reported story
- breaking newsNewly unfolding events reported
breaking story · developing story · top story · anchor · flash · news bulletin · newsroom · news flash · break · bulletin · headline · reporter · immediate · rush · exclusive · live report · priority · transmission
- TV lingoon air, off air, showrunner, cliffhanger, cue
this just inold news
Outdated information
yesterday's news · ancient history · archived · retrospective · outdated
this just inold news
Outdated information
common knowledge · well-established · nothing new · same old story · in review
this, just, these, those, justice, justify, justly, unjust, justification