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as in caption
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 a humorous illustration appears above the title of every chapter in the book

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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition won the singles title three years in a row

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Recent Examples of title
Noun
Council member Kolby Urban, who made the motion to take the deputy mayor title from Fletcher, said Fletcher’s statements and press release prompted nationwide, and negative, media coverage and included false information. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025 The studio plans to release new titles at a cadence of three films every two years. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 June 2025
Verb
The insert, titled Il Foglio AI, was almost immediately covered by newspapers around the world. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025 The film’s soundtrack by three-time Grammy winner Andrew Coleman has already released its first single titled The Emmaus Effect. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for title
Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
  • Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.
    Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
  • The two, known for their hit web series Good Mythical Morning, are quick to mention their moniker at the top of their exclusive interview with PEOPLE.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Your Instagram caption could become next week's newsletter.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • On Thursday, June 12, the 52-year-old actress shared a series of behind-the scenes snaps from her 2015 photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair along with the hashtag #tbt in the caption.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Chen did walk four, hit four batters and only struck out one, but the senior allowed only one hit and no runs, paving the way to a championship.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
  • While there's no denying the Eagles have the personnel to capture another championship, going out and doing it is an entirely different story.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Another bonus: The aptly named Cabana Club at the stern offers another 355 square feet surrounded by 270 degrees of windows.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
  • Serena, who was named to Time’s 2025 list of the 100 most influential people, is mentioned on X more than 5,000 times per day, according to the social media company.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The Model 2 – nomenclature used by analysts to designate a low-cost Tesla – was supposed to be a revolutionary low-cost vehicle that used Tesla’s latest and greatest manufacturing technology to reduce production costs.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • As Arsenal battled it out for a title that escaped them and reached the Champions League semi-finals, one big Sterling moment could have put his name in headlines.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 15 June 2025
  • Mbappé has stolen many of the headlines in Madrid, but Vini Jr. is still a world-class attacker in his own right.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • Spray the tunnel opening with a product labeled for carpenter bees.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
  • So, a little bit of cartilage fraying is very mild, but sometimes it's still labeled as arthritis.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Unsurprisingly, given its nickname, Little Hell can be a fearsome place to visit.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
  • The Pitt, which is both a nickname for Robby’s ER and the city in which the show is based, has already been renewed for a second season.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 June 2025

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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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