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
Scandalous allegations involving a former Spurs owner and a local teacher shared the headlines with the bittersweet closure of a 73-year-old steakhouse.
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Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
In a case that drew national headlines, a 2000 proposal for a mosque in Palos Heights was met with so much community dissent that the City Council offered the mosque $200,000 to walk away from the deal.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Big banking names like Unicredit, HSBC and Commerzbank will all issue numbers in the coming days, while energy giant Shell and pharma group Novo Nordisk will also dominate headlines.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 May 2026
This story was updated to refresh headlines.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Though the new plane fell out of headlines for several months, officials told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that it was set to be ready for its new role as soon as this summer, following security and aesthetic renovations.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Last year, Dannielynn made headlines for a more sentimental fashion moment at the same event.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
Instead, the coach’s evolving messaging created credibility gaps ensuring that each new development reignited the story into more news headlines.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
In a case that drew national headlines, a 2000 proposal for a mosque in Palos Heights was met with so much community dissent that the City Council offered the mosque $200,000 to walk away from the deal.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Big banking names like Unicredit, HSBC and Commerzbank will all issue numbers in the coming days, while energy giant Shell and pharma group Novo Nordisk will also dominate headlines.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 May 2026
This story was updated to refresh headlines.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Though the new plane fell out of headlines for several months, officials told the Wall Street Journal on Friday that it was set to be ready for its new role as soon as this summer, following security and aesthetic renovations.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Last year, Dannielynn made headlines for a more sentimental fashion moment at the same event.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
Instead, the coach’s evolving messaging created credibility gaps ensuring that each new development reignited the story into more news headlines.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlines
Noun
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Burnard and O’Shaughnessy point out that, whereas Britain regularly sent nobles to govern the Caribbean colonies—and dukes and earls to Ireland—the men appointed to administer the thirteen colonies more often lacked titles and were paid less.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Las Vegas Aces play in the 12,000-seat Michelob Ultra Arena, yet CNBC pegs the value of the team, which won WNBA titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025 , at $500 million, fourth on our list.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The editor’s captions tell us that there were — take a deep breath — hundreds of sets of dentures turned in each year, fewer than half of which were eventually claimed.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Curate favorite photos from different years, add simple captions or dates and keep the design clean and modern.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Will my boss prefer serif or sans serif headings in this pitch deck?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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On a radio channel typically reserved for crisp, professional callouts about altitude, headings and runway assignments, the animal impressions stood out — to put it mildly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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