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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
But while the big burly dude alliance might be the strategic headline, the interesting stuff was with the women.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The heat wave in the West will dominate weather headlines for at least two weeks starting Thursday, as numerous locations are likely to set all-time heat records for the month of March.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Even after fighting stops, minesweeping can take weeks or months, keeping shipping disrupted long after headlines fade.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Among the headline projects is Beyond Day Zero, a South African action film produced by Trevor Noah through Day Zero Productions and written by Amy Jephta from a story by Toby and Kevin Schmutzler.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The heat wave in the West will dominate weather headlines for at least two weeks starting Thursday, as numerous locations are likely to set all-time heat records for the month of March.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Even after fighting stops, minesweeping can take weeks or months, keeping shipping disrupted long after headlines fade.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Among the headline projects is Beyond Day Zero, a South African action film produced by Trevor Noah through Day Zero Productions and written by Amy Jephta from a story by Toby and Kevin Schmutzler.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
Noun
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But Idaho’s defense came up big, preserving the title.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a coaching career that spanned five decades, Johnson guided El Toro to three CIF Southern Section titles in the 1980s and later led Mission Viejo to five section championships and a state crown in 2015.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the visuals, Tan’s actual caption struck a reflective tone that stood out from the usual social media fare.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Tan’s birthday caption offered a window into where his head is at entering his seventh decade.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Currently, Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of laws that would ban weather modification, placing all kinds of ordinary scientific experimentation under that scary-sounding heading.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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While Zootopia 2 connected with audiences there with its great rabbit symbolism, the one big plus for Pixar’s latest heading into China is that Hoppers has trailered greatly on Zootopia 2 which is up to $667M there.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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