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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Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
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Starring Timothée Chalamet in the titular role, Marty Supreme follows Marty Mauser, a working-class hustler in 1950s New York who navigates the underground table tennis scene to make money.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Set in Texas in 2048 after the titular tradition has been reinstated, the film follows the events surrounding the 2049 Purge, during which a group of masked killers intends to racially purify the country indefinitely.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Jessie Buckley stars as the titular bride, with Christian Bale offering the latest take on Frankenstein’s monster.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Her past with Alexander relates to the titular test, which the series forgets about entirely for hours at a time before a finale in which absolutely everything ties back to the lessons of that test in the most heavy-handed way.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Starring Timothée Chalamet in the titular role, Marty Supreme follows Marty Mauser, a working-class hustler in 1950s New York who navigates the underground table tennis scene to make money.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Set in Texas in 2048 after the titular tradition has been reinstated, the film follows the events surrounding the 2049 Purge, during which a group of masked killers intends to racially purify the country indefinitely.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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