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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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Diane Keaton, who sparkled in her Oscar-winning turn as the titular quirky woman in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall and portrayed the outsider Kay Adams-Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s three Godfather films, has died.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
At 13, the actress was already a showbiz vet, having appeared on the sitcom The Danny Thomas Show as the titular star’s daughter for several seasons.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The film picks up after No Way Home ended on a massive reset for the titular web-slinging Peter Parker (Holland), as he was erased from everyone's minds, including his friends and loved ones.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The true-crime drama weaves in heartrending stories of Gacy’s victims; Michael Chernus plays the titular serial killer.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2025
Diane Keaton, who sparkled in her Oscar-winning turn as the titular quirky woman in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall and portrayed the outsider Kay Adams-Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s three Godfather films, has died.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
At 13, the actress was already a showbiz vet, having appeared on the sitcom The Danny Thomas Show as the titular star’s daughter for several seasons.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The film picks up after No Way Home ended on a massive reset for the titular web-slinging Peter Parker (Holland), as he was erased from everyone's minds, including his friends and loved ones.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for titular
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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