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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 headlines
The projection of the image on Windsor Castle, where Trump is due to meet King Charles on Wednesday, and an earlier unfurling of a huge version of the same image, will ensure that Epstein remains in the headlines.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
From tech giants like Intel, Tesla and Cisco to retailers closing brick-and-mortar locations across the board, job cuts are making headlines with alarming frequency.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
No stranger to controversy or conflict, Underwood once ran a firearms marketplace that made headlines for hosting an auction of the handgun used in the Trayvon Martin shooting, in which the 17-year-old was killed by a member of a community watch organization while walking in Miami Gardens, Florida.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
That show ended up drawing headlines due Santana’s snarky comment about the crowd’s lack of energy and enthusiasm.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
But over the years, Sheen, born Carlos Irwin Estévez, has starred in more headlines than movies or TV episodes.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Killings related to domestic violence are making headlines and families and friends of the victims are speaking out in an effort to bring awareness to these incidents that are happening too frequently.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The claims led to Rocky’s arrest and widespread headlines, but the rapper maintained his innocence.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
From tech giants like Intel, Tesla and Cisco to retailers closing brick-and-mortar locations across the board, job cuts are making headlines with alarming frequency.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
No stranger to controversy or conflict, Underwood once ran a firearms marketplace that made headlines for hosting an auction of the handgun used in the Trayvon Martin shooting, in which the 17-year-old was killed by a member of a community watch organization while walking in Miami Gardens, Florida.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
That show ended up drawing headlines due Santana’s snarky comment about the crowd’s lack of energy and enthusiasm.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
But over the years, Sheen, born Carlos Irwin Estévez, has starred in more headlines than movies or TV episodes.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Killings related to domestic violence are making headlines and families and friends of the victims are speaking out in an effort to bring awareness to these incidents that are happening too frequently.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The claims led to Rocky’s arrest and widespread headlines, but the rapper maintained his innocence.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
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In addition to a vast array of teen-and-older titles, expect a solid assortment of kids’ games, Miller says.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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Job-hopping was once the ticket to success, with workers bouncing from role to role to secure pay gains and bigger titles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Messages automatically translate and live captions appear on screen in FaceTime.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The subsequent pages include a childlike drawing of a wedding and redacted photos of young children in bed, playing piano, and evidently posing for the camera, with captions in what appears to be Maxwell’s handwriting.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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By using standard resume headings, maintaining consistent structure and formatting throughout, and using spelling or grammar checkers to ensure that content is written correctly, applicants tend to stand out to AI.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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