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
Those are never the headlines and never can be.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
But in 2025, those same theme parks are filled with guests holding smart phones, with real-world headlines just a tap away.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
New York Post has all of its punny, bull’s-eye back-page headlines ready should Giants win.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Ryan Reynolds recruited Moranis for a Mint Mobile advertisement in 2020, while the actor also made headlines for an unfortunate circumstance later that year when he was assaulted in New York City.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
But in 2025, those same theme parks are filled with guests holding smart phones, with real-world headlines just a tap away.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
New York Post has all of its punny, bull’s-eye back-page headlines ready should Giants win.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Ryan Reynolds recruited Moranis for a Mint Mobile advertisement in 2020, while the actor also made headlines for an unfortunate circumstance later that year when he was assaulted in New York City.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
Noun
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A day after clinching the division title, the Dodgers did not take batting practice on the field but Muncy took ground balls at third base for quite awhile and seemed to be moving freely.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Deilus has found that many of her customers like to style vintage books on shelves or coffee tables and will keep her eyes peeled for interesting titles while thrifting.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But a later update to the caption clarified that Erewhon isn’t actually opening additional physical locations, leaving many disappointed.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Roman began an Instagram post caption for her daughter.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Heather, a masterful narrator, provides a rundown of where everyone stands with one another heading into this new season, which is something more shows should do.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google’s Search Central guidance and WCAG principles both emphasize making content easy to crawl and understand, using clear headings, logical site structures, descriptive alt text and meaningful link text.—
Ran Ronen,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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