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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
Off a corner kick, Pah Chi scored on a header in the 55th minute to make it 2-0.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Alexis Mac Allister scored the first goal in the 14th minute on a header from close range and Gonzalo Montiel made it 2-0 with a right footed shot from the center of the box after getting a perfect through pass from Messi.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Seattle’s Jordyn Huitema tried a header inside the penalty box that Sikowitz kept away from the goal with a leaping effort.
—Staff, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
This finding aligned with the brain scans of the heavy headers, and both dMRI methods produced consistent results.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Alexis Mac Allister scored the first goal in the 14th minute on a header from close range and Gonzalo Montiel made it 2-0 with a right footed shot from the center of the box after getting a perfect through pass from Messi.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Seattle’s Jordyn Huitema tried a header inside the penalty box that Sikowitz kept away from the goal with a leaping effort.
—Staff, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
This finding aligned with the brain scans of the heavy headers, and both dMRI methods produced consistent results.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for header
Noun
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The defeat has all but ended TCU’s hopes of reaching the Big 12 title game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In his caption, Bryant reflected on the love from Cowboys fans.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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To enter the sweepstakes, customers need to order a sandwich on National Sandwich Day, post a photo of the sandwich on social media, and tag Sprouts and include the hashtag #NationalSandwichDayGiveaway in the caption.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dulgarian was the heavy favorite heading into UFC Fight Night 263 over the weekend but stunningly lost in the first round by submission.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gabriel took over for Joe Flacco — who was subsequently traded — as the starter heading into Week 5.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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For too long, our policy debates and headlines have fallen short—and still do.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Header.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/header. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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