as in title
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
The procedure made headlines in August 2023, when Jennifer Aniston admitted to WSJ.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 8 July 2025
This article has been updated and the headline was changed at 10:53 a.m. on July 9 to reflect that the final numbers raised for the charities have not yet been disclosed.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Your headline must speak directly to your ideal client's biggest desire or deepest fear.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
And that’s saying something in an era when flight delays, shrinking legroom, and in-flight mishaps dominate headlines.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 8 July 2025
This article has been updated and the headline was changed at 10:53 a.m. on July 9 to reflect that the final numbers raised for the charities have not yet been disclosed.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Your headline must speak directly to your ideal client's biggest desire or deepest fear.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
And that’s saying something in an era when flight delays, shrinking legroom, and in-flight mishaps dominate headlines.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
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
Follow,
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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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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