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 The New York Times uses AI to generate headlines. —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026 Scarlet Witch Elizabeth Olsen and Daredevil Charlie Cox headline this weekend’s C2E2, but the autograph-meet-and-greets aren’t the reason to go. —

Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 And taxes and tariffs are in the headlines. —

Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Squirrels and vapes have been making headlines for years now. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headline

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Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.

— Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The title refers to the Quechua language that dates to the ancient Inca empire and is still spoken by millions of people in the Andes region of Peru.

— Adam Bell April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026