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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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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 captions
Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The video itself included additional captions, reading ‘An interesting free-kick from Vicario’ along with a laughing emoji, before the word ‘whoops’ and another laughing emoji, as the video cut to Spurs’ head coach Igor Tudor on the touchline.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
In the decade or so since, growth around captions has also been accelerated not just by Deaf people, but also by hearing people.
—Abbey White, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
His videos pull in tight on his face to underline an expression and deploy strange fonts so that an Instagram Reel’s usually soulless captions instead help to bolster and magnify his material.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
This is a good time to mention iOS and Android both have a plethora of accessibility settings for people who need assistance with vision (text magnification or better contrast) or hearing issues (live captions) or who need assistance using the touch screen accurately or some other issues.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The captions offer a deluge of affiliate links for supplements and nontoxic cleaning products.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
As music played in the background, overlaying captions appeared on screen beside Bader, 30, who underwent bariatric surgery in December 2023.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
According to the captions of the post, which was cross-posted with the Industrial Workers of the World’s San Francisco Bay Area account, 27 of 283 Peet’s Coffee locations are slated to close.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
The city has been providing AI captions on its YouTube videos of council meetings to accommodate its Latino residents, which make up more than half of the city’s population.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The video itself included additional captions, reading ‘An interesting free-kick from Vicario’ along with a laughing emoji, before the word ‘whoops’ and another laughing emoji, as the video cut to Spurs’ head coach Igor Tudor on the touchline.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
In the decade or so since, growth around captions has also been accelerated not just by Deaf people, but also by hearing people.
—Abbey White, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
His videos pull in tight on his face to underline an expression and deploy strange fonts so that an Instagram Reel’s usually soulless captions instead help to bolster and magnify his material.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
This is a good time to mention iOS and Android both have a plethora of accessibility settings for people who need assistance with vision (text magnification or better contrast) or hearing issues (live captions) or who need assistance using the touch screen accurately or some other issues.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The captions offer a deluge of affiliate links for supplements and nontoxic cleaning products.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
As music played in the background, overlaying captions appeared on screen beside Bader, 30, who underwent bariatric surgery in December 2023.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
According to the captions of the post, which was cross-posted with the Industrial Workers of the World’s San Francisco Bay Area account, 27 of 283 Peet’s Coffee locations are slated to close.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captions
Noun
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The creatives focused on being true to the concepts and emotion of the songs rather than direct translations of the lyrics.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Sakura by Kanako Nishi, her other translations and co-translations include works by Osamu Dazai, Shiori Ito, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and Kaoru Takamura, among others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fritz believes his work ethic will still create opportunities for major titles.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Johnson has coached the Bobcats for six seasons, taking over for former head coach Danny Kaspar before the 2020-21 season and guiding them to back-to-back regular-season Sun Belt titles.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its rituals are observed in the ring each time a rikishi throws salt on the ground or stamps his feet, traditions intended to drive away evil spirits.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Instead of carrying the chip’s features as a pattern of light, this machine literally stamps them onto the silicon.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bar Madonna and a leafy garden, both serving killer cocktails and French wine labels only.—
Amber Elliott,
Houston Chronicle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, nations the United States labels adversaries study American history with forensic precision.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sugar’s place in the Surfers’ Hall of Fame was cemented in 2024 when the dog’s paws were pressed into the sidewalk in front of the statue of Duke Kahanamoku in Huntington Beach, alongside prints from other surfing legends including world champs Kelly Slater and Andy Irons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Paul Thomas Anderson and Benny Safdie showed up to film Winter’s solo show at Carnegie Hall, and rock legends from Julian Casablancas to Jeff Tweedy to Patti Smith have lined up to praise the band.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2026
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Napheesa Collier was well-known to WNBA fans before last season, but her exit interview following the 2025 campaign made headlines across the sports world.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Weather headlines this week CBS Philadelphia Tuesday starts with fog and turns sunny, but Wednesday clouds will increase ahead of a strong cold front to the west.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Reece Atwood tags her with an RBI single off the left-field wall that scores Kayden Henry, MaTaia Lawson follows with a 2-RBI single into right, and Jaycie Nichols bounces another single up the middle.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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William Contreras #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at home plate during the sixth inning at American Family Field on July 08, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Captions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captions. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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