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
While other host cities have dealt with headlines about empty seats during the 2026 World Cup, KC’s stadium has been jam-packed for both of its tournament games so far.
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Instead of allowing your phone to be bombarded with constant notifications, choose specific times to read the major headlines.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Storms aren't the only thing on our list of weather headlines.
—Alyssa Andrews, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Candidates whose public image depends on favorable coverage can be crippled by bad headlines.
—Matthew Shelter, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The headlines are loud, but the context that makes sense of them rarely follows.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Lima’s Green Squad has previously made headlines for its costumed raids.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Hantavirus and Ebola have been in the headlines.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 June 2026
Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Instead of allowing your phone to be bombarded with constant notifications, choose specific times to read the major headlines.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Storms aren't the only thing on our list of weather headlines.
—Alyssa Andrews, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Candidates whose public image depends on favorable coverage can be crippled by bad headlines.
—Matthew Shelter, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
The headlines are loud, but the context that makes sense of them rarely follows.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Lima’s Green Squad has previously made headlines for its costumed raids.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Hantavirus and Ebola have been in the headlines.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
Noun
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The top of the archway features a large bronze medallion to recognize their titles, with the medallion design inspired by the commemorative 2016 World Series champions logo the Cubs used after the World Series.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Davis, who graduated from New York University and Harvard Law School, would go on to hold some of the most prestigious titles in the music industry, becoming president of Columbia Records in 1967 before founding Arista Records in 1974.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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One of the more obvious storytelling choices in Weapon X is the lack of narrative captions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Later, read the captions aloud together like a comic strip.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 June 2026
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To work around this, LLM hackers turned to markup language, which, among other things, allows users to add formatting elements such as headings, lists, and links to text without the need for HTML tags.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Clear headings, concise answers, FAQs, definitions and author information all help.—
Gilad Bechar,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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