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 While Grace Bay draws more of the headlines, Long Bay feels like an insider’s choice. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026 The headline writers had a field day. —

Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026 The headlines oscillate between celebration and crisis. —

Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026 The White House Correspondents’ Association has selected mentalist Oz Pearlman as the headline entertainer at its annual dinner in April, bypassing the traditional choice of a comedian. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headline

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But despite speculation in South Korea about her potential grooming as a successor, no new official titles were announced as the once-in-five-years ruling party congress wrapped.

— Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
In their new lawsuit, Mamás de DPS accuses the district of using a nonprofit called Denver School Facilities Leasing Corporation to obtain titles and mortgages for 33 school buildings.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026