guide words

noun

plural of guide word
as in titles
either one of the words that are at the top of a page in a dictionary or similar book and that show the first and last words on the page It is easiest to use the guide words to find the page for the word you are looking up.

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  1. titles
  2. banners
Noun
  • Jia also co-founded Unknown Pleasures, a Chinese art-house distributor named after his 2002 film, and says the company is negotiating to acquire two Cannes titles.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Both Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and American Fiction are from Amazon MGM’s Orion Pictures banner, which has had a great run under President Alana Mayo with titles from Nickel Boys and Till to Bottoms and Women Talking.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • The franchise’s 1945 (representing Cleveland) and 1951 titles also deserve banners, similar to how the Lakers acknowledge their Minneapolis past.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Debnam spoke on what Whitner has taught Jordan Brand about having community and retail presence in multiple places, saying that The Whitaker Group shows up authentically across its banners.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of banners
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