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as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles
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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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as in to name
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of title
Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
The title of most No. 1 albums of all time is still held by the Beatles, with 19.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
The wardrobe is a nod to what could well be Mulvaney’s most ambitious and personal project, a book titled Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer, on sale March 11.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Related Articles During that period, Ambush embarked on an ongoing partnership with sportswear giant Nike, where Ahn holds the title of global women’s curator.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
The title of most No. 1 albums of all time is still held by the Beatles, with 19.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Per press materials, Simz titled the new album Lotus as a symbol of renewal and growth.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
The wardrobe is a nod to what could well be Mulvaney’s most ambitious and personal project, a book titled Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer, on sale March 11.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
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The perfumer, whose moniker is the Master of Disorder, has previously dreamed up scents for labels including Amouage, Comme des Garçons and Penhaligon’s.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Turner, who goes by them/they pronouns, took the opportunity to differentiate the new moniker from their previous one.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Below the caption was a link to a moveon.org petition.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Contest organizers were once again kind enough to share with us a selection of this year’s honorees, with captions written by the photographers.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The victory gives Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD its first girls’ basketball state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2025
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His professional golf career boasts 21 victories, including five major championships and four other PGA Tour events.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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In his 13 seasons, David has been named first-team All-Pro in 2013, second-team All-Pro in the 2016 and 2020 seasons and a Pro Bowler in 2015.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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In addition, Peso Pluma was named regional mexican songwriter of the year, an award that Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera took home for two consecutive years prior.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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As that lengthy nomenclature suggests, this is a powerful, capable, well-rounded UTV.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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And that’s not the only bit of preferred nomenclature.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Corporate layoffs have made headlines as companies like Workday, Dow, CNN, Starbucks, Southwest Airlines and Meta cut jobs in 2025.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Call scams have been making headlines in recent weeks, fueled by the rise in AI threats and urgent but fake banking and technical support calls that push users to install software or transfer money.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Last July, Haaretz reported that, under Landau’s direction, works on loan from the Israel Museum would not be labeled as such in foreign institutions.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, the Nets — who were projected to win just 18.5 games this season — have been labeled underdogs all season long.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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For some, the preferred nickname might be City of the Big Shoulders and Hog Butcher for the World, courtesy of poet Carl Sandburg.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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During a March 2023 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, McEntire shared that her fondness for tots earned her a new nickname — and kicked off her relationship with the CSI: Miami alum.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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