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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
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Recent Examples of header
Arsenal scored three goals against Spurs in the league last season and two of them came from Gabriel headers after a corner.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The Cats’ matchup at 5 p.m. Florida time will be the first in the NHL’s opening triple header.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
At 3 tokens per cell, that’s approximately 600,000 tokens, not even counting the extra tokens needed for headers, formatting, or file structure.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Out of all his goals, that second-half header which sealed Barcelona’s third European Cup/Champions League title stands out as a defining moment in his 21-year professional career.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The Cats’ matchup at 5 p.m. Florida time will be the first in the NHL’s opening triple header.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
At 3 tokens per cell, that’s approximately 600,000 tokens, not even counting the extra tokens needed for headers, formatting, or file structure.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Out of all his goals, that second-half header which sealed Barcelona’s third European Cup/Champions League title stands out as a defining moment in his 21-year professional career.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
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Over the last couple of seasons, Arsenal have been closer to winning their first Premier League title since 2003-04, and there is every chance Gyokeres’ goals can finally get them over the line.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Boston Red Sox star Alex Bregman, who won two Series titles with the Houston Astros, had a memorable homecoming.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That being said, keywords should be integrated naturally, so that the caption flows.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As Bennett explained in the caption, Vaughan had been struggling with a Schatzki ring.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Putting it simply, Ciara says her personal life is what’s inspired her the most heading into her eponymous album, which is her first LP since 2019’s Beauty Marks.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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There are acrimonious debates concerning the wording of some of the subject headings.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The Effective Tariff Rate Tells The Story Tariffs actually paid by U.S. importers are far lower than the headline rates set by the administration.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s the headline news — Mahomes won’t play when the Chiefs visit the Seahawks, a departure from Reid’s typical plan to increase the volume in a penultimate preseason game.—
Sam McDowell
August 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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