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
In the twentieth century, the same storms that made headlines in New York wreaked quieter havoc across the river.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Home to the volcanic eruptions that have been hitting headlines since 2023, the country’s geothermal power is on full display.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Maine club drew national headlines throughout 2025 for its rabid soccer fan base in a small market.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
His allies - in Israel and abroad - kept his campaign for a pardon in the headlines, even as the news cycle and the national attention has been consumed by the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Our job as long-term investors, though, is to cut through the noise of headlines to determine what dynamics will have lasting impacts on our portfolio companies.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The website operates without flashy graphics, partisan commentary, eyeball-grabbing videos, or the snark characteristic of partisan political media, instead presenting headlines and summaries in plain, unadorned fashion.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The actor made headlines last year after his split from his girlfriend, Ana de Armas.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Hersheypark made headlines last summer when a lost boy wandering a monorail line above a crowd was rescued by a park visitor who climbed onto a building and jumped onto the rails.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Home to the volcanic eruptions that have been hitting headlines since 2023, the country’s geothermal power is on full display.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The Maine club drew national headlines throughout 2025 for its rabid soccer fan base in a small market.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
His allies - in Israel and abroad - kept his campaign for a pardon in the headlines, even as the news cycle and the national attention has been consumed by the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Our job as long-term investors, though, is to cut through the noise of headlines to determine what dynamics will have lasting impacts on our portfolio companies.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The website operates without flashy graphics, partisan commentary, eyeball-grabbing videos, or the snark characteristic of partisan political media, instead presenting headlines and summaries in plain, unadorned fashion.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The actor made headlines last year after his split from his girlfriend, Ana de Armas.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Hersheypark made headlines last summer when a lost boy wandering a monorail line above a crowd was rescued by a park visitor who climbed onto a building and jumped onto the rails.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
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UConn's hopes at becoming the first team since John Wooden's UCLA dynasty to win three titles in four seasons came up short, done in by massive foul trouble and its own terrible shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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This was UConn’s first loss in seven championship appearances, with all six titles coming since 1999.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a meme, the captions recontextualize the scene to describe situations where things seem normal at first but go wrong when the saxophones start playing.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The captions take the original scene and apply it to situations where things seem totally normal at first — but go sideways the second the saxophones kick in.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 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
Cite this Entry
“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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