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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
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Bell wrote in the caption adding a heart emoji.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
In the caption, Hurley revealed that was her secret for good bikini photos — stretching.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Others attributed the caption to the couple's dark sense of humor.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Bell wrote in the caption adding a heart emoji.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
In the caption, Hurley revealed that was her secret for good bikini photos — stretching.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Generate and edit content: Create blog posts, ads, captions, product descriptions, or social media comments with AI writing tools like keyword research, paraphrasing, and summarization.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
Noun
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According to a translation by the Associated Press and CNN, the baseball player asked the press not to reach out to his family and friends for more information about his wife.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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That means integrating models into full workflows—editing, guardrails, translation, versioning, collaboration, distribution, and analytics.—
Victor Riparbelli,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Dodgers are looking to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, as the Blue Jays hope to win their first World Series title since 1993.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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After his 21 goals had helped steer John Mousinho’s side to the League One title the previous season, Bishop reported for pre-season in high spirits and in peak physical shape ahead of his first campaign in the Championship.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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The burger consists of two steakburger patties, American cheese, pickles, onions and ketchup on a bun stamped with the Bitcoin symbol.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Heart of the Ocean may be fictional, but its legend feels real—modeled loosely on the Hope Diamond.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s football, even legends come and go.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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That's all the headlines for today.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kross and Scarlett made headlines after their departures from WWE in August, following the expiration of their contracts.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Face recognition on phones or in photo apps manages vast amounts of image data, sorting and tagging with little delay.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Though some fans online have wondered if the Grammy winner is sporting a wig in the photo, Grande appears to have confirmed that the change is more permanent by tagging Francesco De Chiara, who specializes in hair coloring.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ross Chastain, Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, and Austin Cindric, who found themselves below the cutline before the race, won't be advancing further.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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At that point the club was six games above the playoff cutline and had just polished off an 11-7 win at Fenway Park over the Cleveland Guardians, who were a game below .500 and by all accounts were out of the hunt.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers could also call up a lineman and/or linebacker from the practice squad if Moton and/or Wallace are on the wrong side of questionable heading into Sunday.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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While all of Myrtle was closed, traffic backed up for miles on the Connector, which ends at 13th Street and turns into Myrtle heading east.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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