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
I usually just glance at the headlines in the morning paper before dashing off to work
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Recent Examples of headline
Public education headlines in recent years have been dominated by negativity and uncertainty.
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Mike Looney, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Puerto Ricans are not a distant headline here.
—Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Want more headlines about high school sports?
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Quick, dense, and lacking fluff, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them in one spot.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
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Mike Looney, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Puerto Ricans are not a distant headline here.
—Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Want more headlines about high school sports?
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Quick, dense, and lacking fluff, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them in one spot.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
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Santa Clara, California — Mike Vrabel made his nnname in the NFL as a crunching outside linebacker, delivering punishment to opposing offenses and blowing up their plays on his way to winning multiple Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Starmer said that the government was working on legislation to remove the noble title, Lord Mandelson, that the ex-ambassador still holds.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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This was confirmed with a photo released to celebrate the Prince of Wales’ birthday that featured the puppies and mentioned them in the caption.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
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Parts of this article, including its title and photo caption, were updated to reflect IonQ’s response to Fortune‘s queries, which was received after the article’s publication deadline.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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While forming a global network of thinkers, the IPS has developed over the past five years to critically examine the material, discursive, and aesthetic scope of everything that might fall under the heading of postnatural.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Fernández needs 40% to win outright; nearly a third of voters remain undecided heading into election day.—
Javier Córdoba,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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