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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
And after weeks of negative headlines about the mayor leading up to this year’s election, a win is a shot in the arm.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Cobb quickly took notice of the news, reposting a KTLA headline about the closures to his Instagram Story, alongside a photo of the brand’s iconic red sign.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
There's a lot of headlines in the news lately about layoffs.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
In the meantime, check out our top sports headlines for the day!
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Cobb quickly took notice of the news, reposting a KTLA headline about the closures to his Instagram Story, alongside a photo of the brand’s iconic red sign.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
There's a lot of headlines in the news lately about layoffs.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
In the meantime, check out our top sports headlines for the day!
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
Noun
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The defeat has all but ended TCU’s hopes of reaching the Big 12 title game.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In his caption, Bryant reflected on the love from Cowboys fans.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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To enter the sweepstakes, customers need to order a sandwich on National Sandwich Day, post a photo of the sandwich on social media, and tag Sprouts and include the hashtag #NationalSandwichDayGiveaway in the caption.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dulgarian was the heavy favorite heading into UFC Fight Night 263 over the weekend but stunningly lost in the first round by submission.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gabriel took over for Joe Flacco — who was subsequently traded — as the starter heading into Week 5.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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