byline

noun

by·line | \ ˈbī-ˌlīn

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Definition of byline

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a secondary line : sideline

2 : a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the writer's name

byline

verb

bylined; bylining; bylines

Definition of byline (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to write (an article) under a byline

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun On Tuesday, for example, online outlets extolled a speech Mr. Xi gave at a party seminar, while another piece explained the classical literary allusions used in an article under his byline in a Communist Party magazine. — New York Times, "As Trump Clashes With Big Tech, China’s Censored Internet Takes His Side," 15 Jan. 2021 Two predictions: Shapiro has seen his last Politico byline, and mainstream-media editors will proceed with ever-greater caution in publishing conservative voices. — Washington Post, "Politico’s revolt over Ben Shapiro guest-hosting Playbook went too far," 15 Jan. 2021 Playbook goes out to the country’s most active political junkies, and the Shapiro byline appeared to escape notice by no one. — Washington Post, "Politico’s revolt over Ben Shapiro guest-hosting Playbook went too far," 15 Jan. 2021 Emma-Jo Morris, the New York Post's deputy politics editor and one of the two journalists with a byline on the stories about the laptop and its hard drive, documented the timeline in a tweet. — Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner, "Twitter backs down and unlocks New York Post account after two-week standoff over Hunter Biden posts," 30 Oct. 2020 She is best known by her maiden name and byline, Ida B. Wells. — oregonlive, "Ida B. Wells-Barnett chosen as new namesake for SW Portland’s Wilson High School," 15 Jan. 2021 Elrick's byline has been plastered across various outlets in Detroit, including Fox 2 Detroit, WDIV (Channel 4) and WJR-760 AM. — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, "Free Press reporter ML Elrick takes buyout, announces run for Detroit City Council," 14 Jan. 2021 Her byline was eventually changed to Jeannie Morris. — New York Times, "Jeannie Morris, Trailblazing Chicago Sportscaster, Dies at 85," 24 Dec. 2020 The aspects of the story have since been called into question, and back-to-back reporting claimed that New York Post insiders were skeptical of the story, so much so that one reporter allegedly refused to have his byline appear on the article. — Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, "Biden calls reporter a 'one-horse pony' as he pledges not to interfere in Hunter inquiry," 22 Dec. 2020

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“Byline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byline. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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byline

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English Language Learners Definition of byline

: a line at the beginning of a newspaper or magazine article that gives the writer's name

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