1
: a line in a written document or a printed publication giving the date and place of composition or issue
2
dateline
transitive verb
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So did dozens of journalists hoping only to file a story with a Madrid dateline and thereby prove their access and daring via this war of fascism against democracy, pitting the great powers of the world against one another in shadowy combat.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Many of the towns had been notorious datelines during the Civil Rights Movement.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Check out the fancy all-caps dateline below.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This unsigned article with a Lockhart dateline dealt with a wildcat well known as Brewer No. 1.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Many of the towns had been notorious datelines during the Civil Rights Movement.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Check out the fancy all-caps dateline below.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
This unsigned article with a Lockhart dateline dealt with a wildcat well known as Brewer No. 1.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dateline
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“Dateline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dateline. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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