1
: a secondary line : sideline
2
: a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the writer's name
bylined; bylining; bylines
: to write (an article) under a byline
Examples of byline in a Sentence
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Adam Mansuroglu, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2025
Her bylines have appeared in AD, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Better Homes & Gardens and many other lifestyle and design publications.
—Christina Poletto, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
She’s bylined for The Cut, InStyle, Allure, Business of Fashion, Nylon, Essence, Good Housekeeping, The Grio, and Huffington Post.
—ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, and more.
—Adam Mansuroglu, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2025
Her bylines have appeared in AD, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Better Homes & Gardens and many other lifestyle and design publications.
—Christina Poletto, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Does The Wrap’s bylined Kristen Lopez march to the orders of her hyper-liberal boss, publisher Sharon Waxman (formerly of the New York Times)?
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
She’s bylined for The Cut, InStyle, Allure, Business of Fashion, Nylon, Essence, Good Housekeeping, The Grio, and Huffington Post.
—ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Byline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byline. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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