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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
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The captions take the original scene and apply it to situations where things seem totally normal at first — but go sideways the second the saxophones kick in.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Seymour shared the photos alongside thoughtful captions centered on family, gratitude and slowing down.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Presented with open audio description and open captions.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
On social media, make jokes that don’t follow logic or build toward a punch line, but rather rely on jump cuts and endless captions.
—Emily Menez, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
While organizers of the national movement have not independently verified participation on all seven continents, social media users seized on the image as a symbolic milestone, with many sharing it alongside captions highlighting Antarctica’s status as the world’s southernmost continent.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
On YouTube, some viral videos about the game promote links to download it in their captions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
As a meme, the captions recontextualize the scene to describe situations where things seem normal at first but go wrong when the saxophones start playing.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The captions take the original scene and apply it to situations where things seem totally normal at first — but go sideways the second the saxophones kick in.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Seymour shared the photos alongside thoughtful captions centered on family, gratitude and slowing down.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Presented with open audio description and open captions.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
On social media, make jokes that don’t follow logic or build toward a punch line, but rather rely on jump cuts and endless captions.
—Emily Menez, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
While organizers of the national movement have not independently verified participation on all seven continents, social media users seized on the image as a symbolic milestone, with many sharing it alongside captions highlighting Antarctica’s status as the world’s southernmost continent.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Some have captions and emojis strewn across the frame.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
On YouTube, some viral videos about the game promote links to download it in their captions.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captions
Noun
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The Aramco magazine has covered Albanian folk music, Muslim influences on American blues, Arabic translations of superhero comics, and the migration of camels.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there were translations re-shaping that doorway too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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UConn's hopes at becoming the first team since John Wooden's UCLA dynasty to win three titles in four seasons came up short, done in by massive foul trouble and its own terrible shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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This was UConn’s first loss in seven championship appearances, with all six titles coming since 1999.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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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Here’s what the company has acknowledged and what the product labels actually say.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Institute for Palestine Studies labels him as a nurse and head of the clinical nutrition department at Nasser Hospital.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Several comedy legends made cameos during his monologue to celebrate.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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The show stars Tony winner André de Shields and vogueing legends Junior Labeija, Dava Huesca, Baby Byrne and Leiomy.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the twentieth century, the same storms that made headlines in New York wreaked quieter havoc across the river.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Home to the volcanic eruptions that have been hitting headlines since 2023, the country’s geothermal power is on full display.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gerth gets notified every time a neighbor tags her on Facebook.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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“Captions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captions. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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