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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
But when fans grew subdued, Bay struck back, courtesy of a header from Zambia striker Racheal Kundananji just before halftime.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
In the 18th minute, Cole Bassett connected with Navarro, who put a good header into a dangerous spot for Yapi to score with one touch of the bounce.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
From the motor to the headers, even the driveshaft.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
However, America’s Sebastian Caceres beat Loons goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair with a header in the 90th minute to bring the Liga MX giants level at 3-3.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
In the 18th minute, Cole Bassett connected with Navarro, who put a good header into a dangerous spot for Yapi to score with one touch of the bounce.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
From the motor to the headers, even the driveshaft.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
However, America’s Sebastian Caceres beat Loons goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair with a header in the 90th minute to bring the Liga MX giants level at 3-3.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
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Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the current crop of blockbusters and indie gems isn't quite hitting the mark for you, there's a solid chance one of Netflix's homegrown titles will.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Marcille wrote in the caption of a post of her riding in a golf cart, cheesing and laying her head on Sterling’s shoulder.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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The caption, posted via hashtag, suggests the cat may have anisocoria—a condition that causes one pupil to be a different size than the other.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The exception would be California poppy which, in my backyard at least, has kept blooming despite no dead heading, as faded flowers have been granted the freedom to turn into seed capsules.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Russell Wilson was crowned the starter heading into training camp.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rolfo will grab the headlines but Zigiotti Olme will be crucial to United’s success.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kick back, relax and read some headlines!—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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