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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
I usually just glance at the headlines in the morning paper before dashing off to work
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Recent Examples of headline
Thornton, along with Monique Billings and Stephanie Talbot, headline an experienced forward unit that could be the Valkyries’ strongest position group going into the season.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Tight end Colston Loveland and wide receiver Luther Burden III headline the Bears' eight-man draft class, the first for coach Ben Johnson.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The other guests were a little better-known, if hardly the kind of superstar cameo that usually gets trotted out for headlines at Coachella.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
The headline on this article has been updated for clarity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Tight end Colston Loveland and wide receiver Luther Burden III headline the Bears' eight-man draft class, the first for coach Ben Johnson.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The other guests were a little better-known, if hardly the kind of superstar cameo that usually gets trotted out for headlines at Coachella.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
The headline on this article has been updated for clarity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
Noun
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The beloved title has since stuck, with some controversy.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Dolphins, along with the New York Jets (5-12) and New England Patriots (4-13), are all trying to catch Buffalo (13-4), which has won the past four division titles and advanced to the AFC Championship game last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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First, the Raiders sent out a post on X, using a simple caption of the surprised eye emoji.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the episode, the cast goes to a nightclub so loud that all the dialogue is shown in captions.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Paddy Pimblett Stops Michael Chandler Pimblett, a former Cage Warriors champion, was 6-0 heading into UFC 314.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Well, that question verbatim is a heading in the TCA leadership’s email — and here are the bullet points that followed, in the board’s own words: Conversations about organizing summer tour have been ongoing since the summer of 2024.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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