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
Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s daily news roundup serving up the biggest automotive headlines from around the world.
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 4 June 2026
The shorter word is useful for tabloid editors when creating tight headlines.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on May 13 suspended most sloth imports to the state for 60 days after the saga made national headlines.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
While the superstars will grab most of the headlines, several talented young players are preparing to take the World Cup stage for the first time and could steal the spotlight in the World Cup’s opening games.
—Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 4 June 2026
The shorter word is useful for tabloid editors when creating tight headlines.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on May 13 suspended most sloth imports to the state for 60 days after the saga made national headlines.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
While the superstars will grab most of the headlines, several talented young players are preparing to take the World Cup stage for the first time and could steal the spotlight in the World Cup’s opening games.
—Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
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When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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More recently, footage released Wednesday showed Gaethje using the FBI Headquarters as part of his preparation for his lightweight title fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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To commemorate the moment, Brady — who shares Jack, 18, with his ex, Bridget Moynahan, and son Benjamin Rein, 16, and daughter Vivian Lake, 13, with his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen — uploaded a slideshow of photos with two of his kids, and a sweet caption to share the news.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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The Kylie Cosmetics founder revealed in her caption that the upcoming collection is a tribute to her roots.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a JetBlue flight heading towards the Fort Lauderdale airport and another plane, officials confirmed.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
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Use clear headings, concise explanations and logical formatting.—
Jeremy Fields,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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