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header

noun

ˈhe-dər

Definition of header

as in title

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 why does each column have a header except the last one?

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Recent Examples of header Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Bright’s header slipped past goalkeeper Casey Murphy for her first goal of the season. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 The Brazilian midfielder has scored four goals, all headers, in his last five matches after scoring in three consecutive games against CF Montreal, Atlanta United and Chicago before being held scoreless Saturday against Nashville. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 His header went straight to Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross in acres of space, with Yoro and Heaven spread miles apart. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for header

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Noun

The episode title, though, nods to the venerable stand-up reality competition Last Comic Standing.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Four Spanish series seasons and three movies feature in Netflix Top 10s of the streaming giant’s biggest non-English hits ever, more titles than from any other country in the world.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of title

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Her post included an extended caption along with various photos of Paul with additional messages overlaid onto them.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Joan Didion, the mistress of concision and a Hemingway admirer, began her career writing captions and sidebars to fit around pictures in women’s magazines.

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of caption

Noun

This is the same Michigan team that many smart people pegged as a sleeper heading into the season.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
After launch, Mariner 2 was on a heading that would carry it only within 238,600 miles (384,000 kilometers) of the planet's center, then speed on by, according to NASA's official Mariner 2 report.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of heading

Noun

Meanwhile, journalists monitor dashboards showing which headlines produce outrage and which disappear quietly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
And on September 19, the cosmetics mogul made yet another headline-making appearance in a plunging slinky gown at a wedding in the French Riviera with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026

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