Thesaurus results for HEADLINE

headline

noun

ˈhed-ˌlīn

Definition of headline

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 For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's Short Wave podcast. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026 Johnson thought up Meditating Figure before the latest headlines, but the sculpture now lands in a world newly conscious of the infrastructure that keeps it running. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026 Investors who anchored to price structure instead of headlines got paid. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026 His aunt’s murder made headlines in 2022 — Keyaira Rattray-Brothers, 17, was killed when a revenge-seeking gunman survived an attempt on his life, then went on a four-day shooting spree in December 2022. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for headline

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Noun

Boise State won the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) national championship in Setencich’s first season, defeating Eastern Kentucky, 31-29, in the title game.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Customs officials referred the case after the discovery of allegedly seditious books in a batch of goods shipped to Hong Kong from overseas, police said, without specifying titles.

— Kanis Leung, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of title

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In the caption accompanying his post, Amabile shared additional details about his upcoming treatment.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Shepherd also said that a photo that Crump shared on his Instagram, which supposedly shows Wells at a pool party, was not from July 5, as the caption claims.

— Mark Guarino, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of caption

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This lofty standard of play clearly doesn’t scare Belgium, which is on a surging trajectory of its own heading into the teams’ World Cup quarterfinal match on Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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