Thesaurus results for HEADLINE

headline

noun

ˈhed-ˌlīn

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 Our region bears the weight of these decisions long after the headlines move on. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The show has always tried to make sense of America not just through the headlines, but through the people, pressures and forces shaping everyday life. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 May 2026 There were plenty of headline to emerge from the event. —

The Deadline Team, Deadline, 7 May 2026 The detention of the family, who had been going through the asylum process since 2023, made national headlines and drew public outrage, leading to their release two weeks later. —

Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for headline

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Noun

While the Crusaders have a regular-season finale Friday against Eastlake, Wednesday’s win clinched the league title.

— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
All three were freshman starters in 2024 when the North Stars won the Class 4A state title.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026