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
The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
His goals have always made the headlines, but his movement off the ball to create space for his team-mates is equally impressive.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Then, in 2024 Chamadia started reading about a new class of injectable drugs making headlines abroad.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Homeschooling regulations Looney, the highest-ranking senator, predicted that there will be changes enacted this year for regulations for homeschooling after two cases made major headlines.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Week leading up, the game dominated headlines, alongside and even eclipsing the war.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Meantime Messi‘s first team, Newell’s Old Boys, made headlines this week when a club official said the team hopes to lure the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner back to his old outfit in 2027.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Of Chicago rabbi Abraham Heschel, bringing 15 other white rabbis down to Selma, Alabama, in 1964 at the request of King, where their arrest made headlines — which translated to political pressure.
—Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Then new numbers came out, showing a large pandemic spike in shoplifting and car theft, and concerns about crime exploded into the headlines.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
His goals have always made the headlines, but his movement off the ball to create space for his team-mates is equally impressive.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Then, in 2024 Chamadia started reading about a new class of injectable drugs making headlines abroad.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Homeschooling regulations Looney, the highest-ranking senator, predicted that there will be changes enacted this year for regulations for homeschooling after two cases made major headlines.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Week leading up, the game dominated headlines, alongside and even eclipsing the war.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Meantime Messi‘s first team, Newell’s Old Boys, made headlines this week when a club official said the team hopes to lure the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner back to his old outfit in 2027.
—Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Of Chicago rabbi Abraham Heschel, bringing 15 other white rabbis down to Selma, Alabama, in 1964 at the request of King, where their arrest made headlines — which translated to political pressure.
—Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
Then new numbers came out, showing a large pandemic spike in shoplifting and car theft, and concerns about crime exploded into the headlines.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
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Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Epstein cost him his role in the royal family, with King Charles in October taking the extraordinary step of stripping him of his titles and his home.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Bison have won 10 national titles since the 2011 season, the most recent in 2024.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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As music played in the background, overlaying captions appeared on screen beside Bader, 30, who underwent bariatric surgery in December 2023.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to the captions of the post, which was cross-posted with the Industrial Workers of the World’s San Francisco Bay Area account, 27 of 283 Peet’s Coffee locations are slated to close.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 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
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“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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