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an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
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a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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Recent Examples of captions
Emily Menez, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
While organizers of the national movement have not independently verified participation on all seven continents, social media users seized on the image as a symbolic milestone, with many sharing it alongside captions highlighting Antarctica’s status as the world’s southernmost continent.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
On YouTube, some viral videos about the game promote links to download it in their captions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The final selection included 59 images presented in sequence—two per page—without captions or any explanatory text.
—Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
Dickerson posted vacation photos on Facebook of sunny tropical beaches with dreamy captions, repeatedly referencing the Yoruba religious concept of Àṣẹ — the divine force that flows through all things in the universe.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The photo captions have also been updated to clarify that the program is funded in part, not solely, by Lyda Hill Philanthropies.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
On social media, make jokes that don’t follow logic or build toward a punch line, but rather rely on jump cuts and endless captions.
—Emily Menez, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
While organizers of the national movement have not independently verified participation on all seven continents, social media users seized on the image as a symbolic milestone, with many sharing it alongside captions highlighting Antarctica’s status as the world’s southernmost continent.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
On YouTube, some viral videos about the game promote links to download it in their captions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The final selection included 59 images presented in sequence—two per page—without captions or any explanatory text.
—Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026
Dickerson posted vacation photos on Facebook of sunny tropical beaches with dreamy captions, repeatedly referencing the Yoruba religious concept of Àṣẹ — the divine force that flows through all things in the universe.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The photo captions have also been updated to clarify that the program is funded in part, not solely, by Lyda Hill Philanthropies.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captions
Noun
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Last Stops of the Night Journey publishes, on facing pages, the entirety of two books by the contemporary Italian poet Milo De Angelis opposite English translations by Patrizio Ceccagnoli and Susan Stewart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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In some English translations the afflicting insects are lice.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Křížová played in 77 regular-season games and 18 playoff games as part of the Frost’s back-to-back Walter Cup titles.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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Logan Paul and Austin Theory of The Vision defeated The Usos in a street fight to capture the titles, with the finish coming after a sequence involving internet personality IShowSpeed, brass knuckles, and an accidental shot on LA Knight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here’s what the company has acknowledged and what the product labels actually say.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Institute for Palestine Studies labels him as a nurse and head of the clinical nutrition department at Nasser Hospital.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Big names like Amy Schumer as well as local legends and new up-and-coming talent perform here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Masters at Augusta National will feature the world's best golfers vying for the green jacket, something previous legends, including Jack Nicklaus, have done multiple times in their careers.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The focus was narrow, but thoughtfully executed; two weeks in, the museum even acquired a work that was long believed a false copy, but which was reattributed to Murillo by an art historian, causing a flurry of international headlines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Suddenly, nearly eight months after her sister's capture, headlines were overtaken by news of the 250 hostages.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gerth gets notified every time a neighbor tags her on Facebook.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reece Atwood tags her with an RBI single off the left-field wall that scores Kayden Henry, MaTaia Lawson follows with a 2-RBI single into right, and Jaycie Nichols bounces another single up the middle.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Captions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captions. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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