as in nominal
being something in name or form only
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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This year, the local output has included Schmeichel, a two-part doc about the titular Danish goalkeeping icon.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
For her performance as the titular Mexican kingpin-turned-activist in Emilia Pérez, Gascón, 52, made history at the Oscars and other awards as the first openly transgender performer nominated.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Zegler plays the titular Disney princess, while Gadot plays the Evil Queen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Critics at Cannes are rightly gushing over Mikey Madison’s breakout performance as the titular role in Anora, Sean Baker’s film about a savvy, brash Brighton Beach stripper who meets, falls for, and spontaneously marries a Russian oligarch’s failson.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
For her performance as the titular Mexican kingpin-turned-activist in Emilia Pérez, Gascón, 52, made history at the Oscars and other awards as the first openly transgender performer nominated.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Zegler plays the titular Disney princess, while Gadot plays the Evil Queen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Critics at Cannes are rightly gushing over Mikey Madison’s breakout performance as the titular role in Anora, Sean Baker’s film about a savvy, brash Brighton Beach stripper who meets, falls for, and spontaneously marries a Russian oligarch’s failson.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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