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 The procedure made headlines in August 2023, when Jennifer Aniston admitted to WSJ. Charna Flam, People.com, 8 July 2025 This article has been updated and the headline was changed at 10:53 a.m. on July 9 to reflect that the final numbers raised for the charities have not yet been disclosed. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025 Your headline must speak directly to your ideal client's biggest desire or deepest fear. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 And that’s saying something in an era when flight delays, shrinking legroom, and in-flight mishaps dominate headlines. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for headline
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Noun
  • Loveland constantly produced in big moments during the title run.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Thomson shoots a 7-under 281 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. 1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three titles at Wimbledon.
    Sports Editor Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Johnson wrote in a caption under images from their adventures, which included catching sunsets and boat riding.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 July 2025
  • Vega later updated the caption of the post to share the happy news that the dog had been adopted.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Multiple people were taken to the hospital after experiencing turbulence on an American Airlines flight heading to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • On June 12, an Air India flight heading to London's Gatwick Airport crashed minutes after takeoff in Ahmedabad in western India.
    Greta Bjornson, People.com, 14 June 2025

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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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