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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 headers
Check the full email headers for clues If the communication is happening by email, the full email header may reveal the route the message traveled.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is one of the most traditional and widely recognized curtain headers.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Different headers create different looks, and some are easier to open and close than others.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
During those long-ball situations, Carroll was typically first to every second ball, oftentimes winning the headers.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Their latest batch of farewell dates includes yet more double-headers with the B-52’s—bringing last year’s North American co-headline run to the United Kingdom—as well as another trek across North America that straddles their Coachella appearances in April.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Then, the Bespoke Publishing Operations team gets the manuscripts ready to print, preparing the layout and design of the book, including internal art on chapter headers, font and maps.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
And four of New England’s six goals were off headers — which may be the first time in franchise history that has ever occurred.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Such double-headers are far from commonplace in English football, but are becoming more frequent.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This is one of the most traditional and widely recognized curtain headers.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Different headers create different looks, and some are easier to open and close than others.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
During those long-ball situations, Carroll was typically first to every second ball, oftentimes winning the headers.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Their latest batch of farewell dates includes yet more double-headers with the B-52’s—bringing last year’s North American co-headline run to the United Kingdom—as well as another trek across North America that straddles their Coachella appearances in April.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Then, the Bespoke Publishing Operations team gets the manuscripts ready to print, preparing the layout and design of the book, including internal art on chapter headers, font and maps.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
And four of New England’s six goals were off headers — which may be the first time in franchise history that has ever occurred.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Such double-headers are far from commonplace in English football, but are becoming more frequent.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headers
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The theatrical push, set to begin in September, will see 10–12 titles debut in Indian cinemas before arriving on the platform.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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These captions are short, headline-like titles for images.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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All performances offer accessible seating, large-print playbills and sensory kits; select showtimes also offer open captions, mask requirements, ASL interpretation and audio description services.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the incident made headlines again in March after a video of the altercation — showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Patel made headlines recently for chugging a beer after Team USA won the gold medal in ice hockey in the 2026 Olympic Games.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Headers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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