tit·u·lar
ˈti-chə-lər 
ˈtich-lər
1
a
: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
the titular head of a political party
b
: existing in title only
especially
: bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as an episcopal see)
a titular bishop
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a title
the titular hero of the play
3
: bearing a title : titled
titularly
adverb
: a person holding a title
Examples of titular in a Sentence
Adjective
Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 May 2026
Zeta-Jones was joined at the event by Jenna Ortega, who plays her daughter, the titular Wednesday in the Netflix show.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Catherine Laga’aia stars in the titular role.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Franck may have good reasons to be terrorizing Nora’s family, but explaining them away only flattens his character as the titular party plays out like your average hostage scenario, with a few negligible tweaks and flourishes.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
Following the first teaser for Harry Potter in March, which became the most-watched in HBO and HBO Max history, the new promo features a look at the titular boy wizard hitting the quidditch field.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 May 2026
Zeta-Jones was joined at the event by Jenna Ortega, who plays her daughter, the titular Wednesday in the Netflix show.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Catherine Laga’aia stars in the titular role.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Franck may have good reasons to be terrorizing Nora’s family, but explaining them away only flattens his character as the titular party plays out like your average hostage scenario, with a few negligible tweaks and flourishes.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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