Thesaurus results for HEADLINES

headlines

noun

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 That dynamic shows up clearly in this week’s headlines. —

Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 Large-scale developments, billion-dollar projects and tourism records may look impressive in headlines, but who is truly benefiting? —

Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley's high-profile relationship dominated headlines when the duo got together in the early 2000s. —

Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 May 2026 Moore and her stylist Brad Goreski made headlines for her turns on the red carpet, yet I was most convinced by her in a Jacquemus dress with rainbow confetti that appeared as if the polka dots on her frock had jumped into the air at a photocall. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026 The Pop Culture Quiz is your weekly test of what’s making headlines and breaking the Internet, from the Heartland to Hollywood. —

Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 Inflation has been dominating the headlines. —

Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 In March 2022, the couple made headlines again when they were involved in a fight outside of a Los Angeles bar. —

Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 Plenty of people have written in Russian since the fall of the Soviet Union and reading their books is one of the best ways to see what has become of Russia in the 21st century, beyond the headlines. —

Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines

Noun

The movie, which opened Critics’ Week to rave reviews, has quickly emerged as one of the breakout titles of Cannes’ parallel sections.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 May 2026
Marnef’s lyrics, like the song titles, are syntactically psychedelic but evoke clear meaning.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026