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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
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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
the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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Recent Examples of caption
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
This disconnect between that photograph and the caption is representative of the way African American contributions have been written out of the story of this immensely popular book.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Others, meanwhile, attributed the caption to the couple's dark humor.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
In the caption, Hurley revealed that was her secret for good bikini photos — stretching.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Hudson wrote in a caption alongside several videos capturing the special moments.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
This disconnect between that photograph and the caption is representative of the way African American contributions have been written out of the story of this immensely popular book.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Others, meanwhile, attributed the caption to the couple's dark humor.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
In the caption, Hurley revealed that was her secret for good bikini photos — stretching.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
Noun
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English translation Copyright © 2025 by Natasha Wimmer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Santiago-Romero sought reelection for a second term and has recently focused on funding for home repair programs, entrepreneur grants and translation services.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The defeat has all but ended TCU’s hopes of reaching the Big 12 title game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Unlike Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game, there is plenty of footage of Bryant scoring from all over the court and stamping his singular dominance.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each request is coded using a taxonomy of over 10,000 need types, is time- and date-stamped, and is linked to the caller’s ZIP code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Owens and her parents, KGO 810 radio legend Ronn Owens and former KCBS reporter Jan Black, moved to Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic, after Ronn Owens retired from KGO-810 after 46 years.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Clemson went on to win the ACC championship in ’67, and Howard’s line and the rubbing of the rock became legend.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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For too long, our policy debates and headlines have fallen short—and still do.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This includes people tagging you, reordering and telling their friends.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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The band also shared photos on Instagram after the concert, tagging Apple in the post.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ross Chastain, Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, and Austin Cindric, who found themselves below the cutline before the race, won't be advancing further.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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At that point the club was six games above the playoff cutline and had just polished off an 11-7 win at Fenway Park over the Cleveland Guardians, who were a game below .500 and by all accounts were out of the hunt.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dulgarian was the heavy favorite heading into UFC Fight Night 263 over the weekend but stunningly lost in the first round by submission.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gabriel took over for Joe Flacco — who was subsequently traded — as the starter heading into Week 5.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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