as in titles
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
Advertisement Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
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Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere during the matchup, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, 30, also drew headlines for a mid-game stunt during the matchup at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent headlines prove that, like any food, frozen items can be dangerous when mishandled at the farm, in the factory, on the road, at the warehouse, at the store or by the consumer.
—Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
First, despite tabloid headlines about Leto, such noise doesn’t factor into moviegoers’ decisions to buy or not buy a ticket; it could be argued most were not even in the know of the June Air Mail exposé on his alleged behavior.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The President and his allies bully their way through episodes that would engulf an ordinary Administration, one with a capacity for shame and a lower pain threshold for bruising headlines.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Will Young ever generate as many wins or headlines as Mayfield has?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the father of eight has made headlines in connection with fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set in October 2021.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere during the matchup, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, 30, also drew headlines for a mid-game stunt during the matchup at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent headlines prove that, like any food, frozen items can be dangerous when mishandled at the farm, in the factory, on the road, at the warehouse, at the store or by the consumer.
—Darin Detwiler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
First, despite tabloid headlines about Leto, such noise doesn’t factor into moviegoers’ decisions to buy or not buy a ticket; it could be argued most were not even in the know of the June Air Mail exposé on his alleged behavior.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The President and his allies bully their way through episodes that would engulf an ordinary Administration, one with a capacity for shame and a lower pain threshold for bruising headlines.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Will Young ever generate as many wins or headlines as Mayfield has?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
In recent years, the father of eight has made headlines in connection with fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set in October 2021.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
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Masego, a fan of anime titles including Howl’s Moving Castle, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, said he has always been inspired by the story arcs of the genre.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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And even though those consequences are, in the grand scheme of things, nothing as big as what their conduct might demand, the fact that Andrew had to give up his royal titles and honors is more than a lot of people expected.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Oct. 2025
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The captions made the experience even more surreal.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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After a shake-up in the leadership of her controversial conservatorship, fans began to grow concerned for the musician who virtually disappeared from public life, but started frequently posting dancing videos to her Instagram, often with wild, semi-coherent captions.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Ocean Exploration Trust maintains a livestream of the expedition, including the depths and headings of the ROV Little Hercules and ROV (Towsled) Atalanta.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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