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 Until now, the goal of the Danish government has been to keep Greenland out of the headlines; to wait it out and keep a cool head.
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Mujtaba Rahman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
He's already made headlines in the first few days on air.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
That's all the headlines for today.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
The museum made unwanted headlines in 2023 when it was brought to light that some 1,500 objects— including gold jewelry, semiprecious stones, and glass pieces dating as far back as the fifteenth century BCE—had vanished from its collection over a span of years.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
Last season, The Simpsons made headlines for killing off Marge in a flash-forward, though co-showrunner Matt Selman quickly clarified that the development wouldn't impact other episodes of the show.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Silly Season gets the headlines To fill the void of the lawsuit headlines and playoff debates, what else will NASCAR fans discuss in terms of off-track topics?
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The August 2023 raid on a small-town Kansas newspaper and its owner’s home drew national headlines and was roundly criticized as an attack on press freedom.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Prescott was troubled by the significant differences in tone, headlines and emphasis when covering the war, and condemned the BBC for allegedly misreporting the proportion of Palestinian women and children killed by Israeli military actions.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Mujtaba Rahman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
He's already made headlines in the first few days on air.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
That's all the headlines for today.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
The museum made unwanted headlines in 2023 when it was brought to light that some 1,500 objects— including gold jewelry, semiprecious stones, and glass pieces dating as far back as the fifteenth century BCE—had vanished from its collection over a span of years.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Jan. 2026
Last season, The Simpsons made headlines for killing off Marge in a flash-forward, though co-showrunner Matt Selman quickly clarified that the development wouldn't impact other episodes of the show.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Silly Season gets the headlines To fill the void of the lawsuit headlines and playoff debates, what else will NASCAR fans discuss in terms of off-track topics?
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The August 2023 raid on a small-town Kansas newspaper and its owner’s home drew national headlines and was roundly criticized as an attack on press freedom.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Prescott was troubled by the significant differences in tone, headlines and emphasis when covering the war, and condemned the BBC for allegedly misreporting the proportion of Palestinian women and children killed by Israeli military actions.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
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The first two have won 25 national titles between them.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—who lost all of his royal titles and privileges in October in a groundbreaking decision by his older brother, King Charles—has been completely shut out of royal life.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Littlehands is the cookbook author’s longtime nickname for the teen and typically how the celebrity chef refers to her in Instagram captions.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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But none of the photos had captions and was no explanation given for why any of them were together.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2025
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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
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“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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