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 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.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
This latter addendum would cover athletes like Imane Khelif, a boxer who made headlines at the most recent Olympic games.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Nov. 2025
While video generation has grabbed many of the headlines, that realm is painstaking and filled with errors, which is why many experts see AI voices as a much nearer frontier in the push to make media synthetic.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Now, on to today's top headlines.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Top headlines Check this out 🤐 Ssshh!
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Thanks for taking the time to check out the latest Courier Journal headlines.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
And it will be felt when New Yorkers open their newspapers in the morning and read headlines of success, not scandal.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
This latter addendum would cover athletes like Imane Khelif, a boxer who made headlines at the most recent Olympic games.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Nov. 2025
While video generation has grabbed many of the headlines, that realm is painstaking and filled with errors, which is why many experts see AI voices as a much nearer frontier in the push to make media synthetic.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Now, on to today's top headlines.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Top headlines Check this out 🤐 Ssshh!
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Thanks for taking the time to check out the latest Courier Journal headlines.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
And it will be felt when New Yorkers open their newspapers in the morning and read headlines of success, not scandal.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
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This year, Gorst had the chance to add to his hall-of-fame resume by winning back-to-back titles.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vesia’s teammate, Will Klein, mentioned Alex and Kayla after the Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Series titles.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chris frequently shares photos of his family on social media with sweet captions.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The removal of Spears' Instagram account comes after years of public concern and defense over her social media presence, in which the pop star has been seen posting dance videos (including with knives), sometimes with unintelligible and bizarre captions.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 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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The Ocean Exploration Trust maintains a livestream of the expedition, including the depths and headings of the ROV Little Hercules and ROV (Towsled) Atalanta.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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