tit·u·lar
ˈti-chə-lər 
ˈtich-lər
1
a
: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
the titular head of a political party
b
: existing in title only
especially
: bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as an episcopal see)
a titular bishop
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a title
the titular hero of the play
3
: bearing a title : titled
titularly
adverb
: a person holding a title
Examples of titular in a Sentence
Adjective
Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Bridgerton’s fourth season begins by telling us how to watch it, centering its opening moments not on the show’s titular family but rather on the people who serve the Bridgertons.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
That would be the titular Sir Phillip Crane.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
The film’s story spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Riley Keough plays the titular, volatile lead singer of the Six, a massively popular ‘70s rock group that's buckling under interpersonal romances and jealousies.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Bridgerton’s fourth season begins by telling us how to watch it, centering its opening moments not on the show’s titular family but rather on the people who serve the Bridgertons.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
That would be the titular Sir Phillip Crane.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
The film’s story spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for titular
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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