Lede

Undoubtedly a moving and important story (I'll definitely check it out), but ... the lede is a little treacly, don't you think? ❋ Unknown (2008)

The lede is a girls basketball team, but the lessons are larger: Davids win all the time. ❋ Matociquala (2009)

Therefore, the lede is not an exaggeration, but a reminder. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's a nice article, but the lede is slightly off-base. ❋ Michael Lee (2010)

The lede is that Grover puts forward a hypothetical in which it is assumed that the GOP can come up with ten good ideas, and also that teh Democrats would reject any such good ideas out of hand. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the news journalism industry, particularly in the US, the particular news-style of lead used is sometimes referred to as a lede. ❋ Elizabeth Boleman-Herring (2012)

"Superdelegates Give Themselves Wiggle Room on Clinton-Obama" (Mike Soraghan, The Hill) Reporter Soraghan's lede is good: "As the fight over superdelegates gets harder, some of the superdelegate endorsements are getting softer." ❋ Unknown (2008)

The lede is particularly sparkling: Brünnhilde made a guest appearance Friday night in the middle of J.S. Bach's joyous Cantata No. 51 ( "Jauchzet Gott!"), a piece usually sung by lyric sopranos of the Kathleen Battle mold. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2006)

Op daardie stadium was daar al etlike polisie beseer, klippe teen die kop, waar bloed van die kop af gestroom het, teen die been gegooi het, die karre was stukkend gegooi, daar was baie min lede wat toe nog nie beseer of een of ander klein beserinkie gehad het as gevolg van die klippe nie en ek wou net die voertuie en die lede ten alle koste daar uit hê met die minste lewensverlies. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In the news business, the opening sentences of a story are referred to as its "lede" -- spelled that way, journalism lore has it, to avoid confusion with the lead typesetting that once dominated newspaper printing presses. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Hey chief], that lady just walked in with an eye-witness account and pictures of the U.S. [prez] [biting] a dog. Wow, that's some lede! ❋ Tuur Ruytjens (2008)

Example of [bury the lede]: Melissa: God, yesterday was the worst! Austin: Why? What happened? Melissa: I broke my custom controller, [stepped in shit], and ripped my new t-shirt! Austin: That sucks, dude. Melissa: Oh, and my dad got hit by a semi truck that spun out of control after swerving to avoid a stampede of rabid tigers that escaped from someone's house. Austin: Uhh, talk about burying the [lede]. ❋ Can It Wait I'm Dying (2021)

Omg is that an Xavier Ledee [over there]? [He’s] [so cool] ❋ Opppoy Master (2020)