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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
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as in title
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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Recent Examples of caption
Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Kate said in the caption, signing the message from the pair's 11-year-old son Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10, and youngest son Prince Louis, 7.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Burrell captioned a carousel of photos on Instagram.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
After the game, MLB’s official X account posted a minute-long highlight reel of Clarke’s best plays and sang his praises in the caption.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Kate said in the caption, signing the message from the pair's 11-year-old son Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10, and youngest son Prince Louis, 7.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Verb
Mamdani responded to Hogg’s post shortly after with another photo of him and Hogg and captioned it with Hogg’s name.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Burrell captioned a carousel of photos on Instagram.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
Noun
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Change is being declared, but most of it amounts to translation: one process swapped for another, nothing truly reimagined.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The Yale Rep production will be directed by Liz Diamond, chair of the directing program at the David Geffen School of Drama, using the standard translation by Derek Prouse as adapted in 2018 by Frank Galati for a production at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Florida.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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McCormack, one of the heroes of KU’s NCAA title game victory over North Carolina in 2022, averaged 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while playing for Alba Berlin (Germany) in the Euroleague this past season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Meta’s use of these titles is protected under copyright law’s fair use provision, San Francisco district judge Vince Chhabria ruled.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The district fees were stamped onto annual property tax bills for area homes ranging in value from just under $250,000 to more grandiose country club estates worth more than $1.8 million.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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With pro stints in Turkey, China, and Australia, his résumé was already stamped with global success.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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While the Beaver Nuggets and jerky wall get most of the love (and yes, the bathrooms are as spotless as legend says), chefs say the real reason to pull over is the hot bar.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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As local legend goes, the bridge served as an escape route for Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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Celestis previously sought to bring human remains to the moon Celestis previously made headlines in January 2024 when its plans to land human remains on the moon's surface attracted some controversy.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Trump had bombed Iran the night before Vance’s appearance on the show, and by this point headlines were suggesting that MAGA had mostly fallen in line.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Contender the 1,653lb shark being tagged by OCEARCH researchers.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Vinny Capra hit a chopper to third and Nolan Arenado threw home, where Tauchman was tagged out.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Noun
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DeChambeau shot 7-over 77 to finish the two days at 10 over — three shots off the cutline.—
Apress,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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DeChambeau shot a 7-over 77 to put him at 10-over through the first two days of golf’s third major of the year, a few shots more than the cutline that winnows the field before the third and fourth rounds.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Chelsea handled Flamengo, top of Brazil’s Serie A heading into the Club World Cup, reasonably impressively for 45 minutes.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Demopoulos was riding a two-fight losing skid heading in UFC Atlanta.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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