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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
The height in Newcastle’s line-up paid early dividends through Will Osula and Dan Burn headers inside 25 minutes, putting the hosts 2-0 up.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Physical connectors, like USB headers, are also strong enough for general use, even with reduced solder and pin material.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Tasos Douvikas and Assane Diao scored with headers for Como.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Physical connectors, like USB headers, are also strong enough for general use, even with reduced solder and pin material.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
Tasos Douvikas and Assane Diao scored with headers for Como.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headers
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Burnard and O’Shaughnessy point out that, whereas Britain regularly sent nobles to govern the Caribbean colonies—and dukes and earls to Ireland—the men appointed to administer the thirteen colonies more often lacked titles and were paid less.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Las Vegas Aces play in the 12,000-seat Michelob Ultra Arena, yet CNBC pegs the value of the team, which won WNBA titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025 , at $500 million, fourth on our list.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The editor’s captions tell us that there were — take a deep breath — hundreds of sets of dentures turned in each year, fewer than half of which were eventually claimed.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Curate favorite photos from different years, add simple captions or dates and keep the design clean and modern.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Will my boss prefer serif or sans serif headings in this pitch deck?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Scandalous allegations involving a former Spurs owner and a local teacher shared the headlines with the bittersweet closure of a 73-year-old steakhouse.—
JJ Velasquez,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 May 2026
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In a case that drew national headlines, a 2000 proposal for a mosque in Palos Heights was met with so much community dissent that the City Council offered the mosque $200,000 to walk away from the deal.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Headers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headers. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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