headlines

plural of headline
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 Curry delivered arguably his sharpest message to those who continue using Ayesha’s name in their headlines. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 Hsieh, 70, was first shocked by the dramatic headlines and felt deep regret for him, saying Huang used to have a near-perfect public image. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026 Search Visibility at Scale AI tools grab the headlines, but search engines still send people to businesses every day. — Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 The breach got the headlines, but the fix never got its turn. — Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026 Sophomore wide receiver Ed Small has established himself as one of TCU’s best players, but the talented slot drew the wrong headlines last Friday night. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026 Jensen Huang, the president, cofounder, and CEO of Nvidia is making headlines this week. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026 Brody recently made headlines for publicly describing Israel’s actions Gaza as genocide and expressing his support for a free Palestine, remarks that prompted public disagreement from creator Erin Foster and his onscreen mother, Tovah Feldshuh. — Emma Madden, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2026 Moreover, even though China’s many layers of industrial policy have helped launch successful companies and built an impressive fleet of ultramodern factories, there are also tremendous inefficiencies and waste that never make the headlines. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
Noun
  • The slim chances of Missouri going on a run towards either of those titles is all but lost after Saturday’s loss.
    — PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • McIlroy is looking to join Colin Montgomerie on a record eight Race to Dubai titles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In testing, the refinement process resolved ambiguities for approximately 92 percent of the objects in the robot’s environment, requiring only two additional captions per object.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Additional perks include Instagram's licensed and royalty-free audio libraries, hundreds of sound and video effects, and automatic captions in multiple languages.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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