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
More than a month after his death, Ozzy Osbourne’s music has largely slipped away from the Billboard charts following the headline-grabbing news that one of rock’s founding fathers had passed away.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But that’s the revelatory part about Crockett beyond the viral memes and snappy headlines.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Over a year ago, National Public Data (NPD) made headlines for one of the largest breaches in history.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But that’s the revelatory part about Crockett beyond the viral memes and snappy headlines.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Over a year ago, National Public Data (NPD) made headlines for one of the largest breaches in history.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
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Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the current crop of blockbusters and indie gems isn't quite hitting the mark for you, there's a solid chance one of Netflix's homegrown titles will.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Marcille wrote in the caption of a post of her riding in a golf cart, cheesing and laying her head on Sterling’s shoulder.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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The caption, posted via hashtag, suggests the cat may have anisocoria—a condition that causes one pupil to be a different size than the other.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The exception would be California poppy which, in my backyard at least, has kept blooming despite no dead heading, as faded flowers have been granted the freedom to turn into seed capsules.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Russell Wilson was crowned the starter heading into training camp.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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