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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
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Recent Examples of header
And that came courtesy of Leonardo’s winner when Sergej Milinković-Savić’s header was saved by Ederson into his path.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Miami played much better in a scoreless second half, coming closest to busting the shutout on a Messi header that took a diving save to repel.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
But on review, Sonnett was judged to have fouled Claire Hutton with a two-handed shove in the back, creating space for the header.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
All the scoring came in a 20-minute span of the first half with the ageless Sergio Ramos putting Monterrey in front with a header in the 25th minute and Lautaro Martinez pulling that back for Milan three minutes before the intermission.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Miami played much better in a scoreless second half, coming closest to busting the shutout on a Messi header that took a diving save to repel.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
But on review, Sonnett was judged to have fouled Claire Hutton with a two-handed shove in the back, creating space for the header.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
All the scoring came in a 20-minute span of the first half with the ageless Sergio Ramos putting Monterrey in front with a header in the 25th minute and Lautaro Martinez pulling that back for Milan three minutes before the intermission.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
Noun
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Loveland constantly produced in big moments during the title run.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Thomson shoots a 7-under 281 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. 1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three titles at Wimbledon.—
Sports Editor
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Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Johnson wrote in a caption under images from their adventures, which included catching sunsets and boat riding.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Vega later updated the caption of the post to share the happy news that the dog had been adopted.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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On the day of the fire, Henderson and others who worked at Near Southside Inc. could hear the fire trucks one after the other heading to The Cooper.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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The pilot struggled to maintain the plane on a heading and climb, a preliminary report said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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During what’s typically a quiet time on the NFL calendar, the Pittsburgh Steelers continued to make headlines last week with another blockbuster trade.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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And he’s made a point of dropping in on trials large and small — from celebrity defendants to juvenile cases far from the headlines — to cheer on his staff.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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