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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
Erin Clements, People.com, 28 May 2025
On Instagram, Justin posted a glamorous photo of Hailey rocking a powerful white suit, as well as a screenshot of her own caption announcing the news on the platform.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 May 2025
David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Brinkley, whose memoir will be released April 29, captioned the post.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In the accompanying caption, Duff shared the story behind their introduction to the fowl.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 28 May 2025
On Instagram, Justin posted a glamorous photo of Hailey rocking a powerful white suit, as well as a screenshot of her own caption announcing the news on the platform.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Verb
Teams includes a captioning utility, which works the way Live Transcribe and Zoom do.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Brinkley, whose memoir will be released April 29, captioned the post.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
Noun
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Designed to evolve from simple task automation (proofreading, code translation) to agentic behavior, the system is trained to act like a seasoned Goldman employee — consulting the right data, using appropriate algorithms and reflecting the firm’s values and decision-making protocols.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Here, again, the English translation fails to capture the historical and cultural connotations of the Persian, Bahari explained.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Meanwhile, voters gave Buster and MaryJane the regal titles of prince and princess, while the people's choice awards went to Devin and Bonney.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Suddenly, somewhat improbably, the Pacers are staring at their best shot to win an NBA title.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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At New York Fashion Week in September 2024, fashion label Tory Burch resurrected the Reva — a round-toe ballet flat that comes in soft or patent leather, stamped with the label’s circular medallion — that had been out of production since 2017.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Despite stamping himself as the third player and first center in NBA history to average a triple-double in a season, Jokic fell short of a fourth career MVP trophy, the league announced Wednesday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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Their bodies were never found, so their legend lives on.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Listen to this article 3 min With Reggie Miller on the call, the Indiana Pacers paid homage to their franchise legend on Wednesday night.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Their affair first made headlines in late 2022, prompting ABC to launch a probe that ultimately ended with the two getting axed from their high profile gigs.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Outside of his contributions to the league, Irsay also made headlines for his personal life.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Twins star Carlos Correa tagged him with a solo homer in the second inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Surveillance footage showed Martinez’s son and his friends tagging a laundromat while the father flashed gang signs at passing cars, the detective wrote.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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So rare, in fact, that after nearly missing the cutline at Cognizant Classic, was only the 6th player to accomplish it after nine long years.—
Devlina Sarkar,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ohio State is almost surely on the right side of the cutline as things stand, but a losing streak for a team that is only 15-11 overall would be a serious problem.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The ledger had German headings: Name des Häftlings, Tag des Todes, Lager, Art des Todes, Name des Postens: name of prisoner, day of death, camp, manner of death, name of guard.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Of the position groups on the roster, the secondary feels the most open-ended heading into OTAs.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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