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 This measures the number and percentage of people either working or actively seeking work, and is used to calculate the headline unemployment rate. —

Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Nearly every week, the headlines about AI are dominated by the news of the latest model. —

Rob Fauber, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 The tragedy was headline news in the UK, where Lomas was well known for charity fundraising and motivational speeches. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 New quarterback Darian Mensah is obviously one of the headline topics, but both lines of scrimmage and the team’s overall depth are key factors that will be tracked closely as well. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headline

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Bromley, a club from the edge of south-east London who have been in the English Football League (EFL) for just two seasons, were promoted last weekend and know that four points from their last two league games will guarantee them the league title.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
His creative North Star had disappeared, hence the album title of Location Lost.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026