Thesaurus results for HEADER

header

noun

ˈhe-dər

Definition of header

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 why does each column have a header except the last one?

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Recent Examples of header It was rewarded when Baena broke in on the left side and lifted a pass to an unmarked Porro, who banged home an emphatic header for his first international goal. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 England's all-time leading scorer evened the score with a header after Brian Cipenga had given Congo a surprising halftime lead. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 Gonçalo Ramos’ goal just minutes earlier — a beautiful header into the back of the net in the 94th minute — was the decider in this 2-1 victory for Portugal. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Colombia wasted no time imposing itself on the Portugal defense, taking two shots in the opening minutes, the first a header by Cordoba after a Diaz shot was deflected, and another by Rodriguez that went wide. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for header

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The 18-year-old has already won three La Liga titles with FC Barcelona, a Spanish Cup, a Spanish Super Cup and a Euros championship in addition to being a Ballon d’Or runner-up.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
As Hart helped the Knicks defeat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in five games to clinch an NBA title, New York had the support of Swift, who attended Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on June 10 with her pals, Este and Alana Haim.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of title

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The photo was accompanied by a caption personally written by the princess.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
With a simple red heart as her caption, Johansen posted pictures of herself in the red jacket — that has Haaland's name on the back — as well as photos of herself in the stands as Norway took on Senegal at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Monday, June 22.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of caption

Noun

The younger sister of Kate Middleton made headlines in the frock (still considered to be one of her most daring looks to date), which featured a low-cut V-neckline and pretty off-the-shoulder design.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Cruises have hit the headlines for this year, from Hantavirus scares to a norovirus outbreak that authorities in Bordeaux to deny anyone disembarkation from an Ambassador Cruise Line ship in May.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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