masthead
noun
mast·head
ˈmast-ˌhed 
1
: the top of a mast
2
a
: the printed matter in a newspaper or periodical that gives the title and details of ownership, advertising rates, and subscription rates
b
: the name of a publication (such as a newspaper) displayed on the top of the first page
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His chief of staff appeared on the paper’s masthead one day without any internal announcement.
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Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Though Paulhan’s name remained on the masthead, his words were no longer published.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
By the middle of 1970, the Sentinel became the dominant name on the masthead.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
In response to the latest layoffs, a group of thirty-six contributing editors, writers, and photographers—including Tim Cahill, E. Jean Carroll, Ian Frazier, Hampton Sides, and Jimmy Chin—signed a letter requesting that their names be removed from the masthead.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Though Paulhan’s name remained on the masthead, his words were no longer published.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
By the middle of 1970, the Sentinel became the dominant name on the masthead.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
In response to the latest layoffs, a group of thirty-six contributing editors, writers, and photographers—including Tim Cahill, E. Jean Carroll, Ian Frazier, Hampton Sides, and Jimmy Chin—signed a letter requesting that their names be removed from the masthead.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Masthead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masthead. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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masthead
noun
mast·head
ˈmast-ˌhed
1
: the top of a mast
2
: the name of a newspaper displayed on the top of the first page
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