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as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles
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as in caption
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
a humorous illustration appears above the title of every chapter in the book
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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
won the singles title three years in a row
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as in to name
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of title
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Known more commonly just by his first name, Oleguer was a centre-back who shone under Frank Rijkaard at Barca, winning two consecutive La Liga titles between 2004 and 2006, as well as the Champions League in 2006.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Like the song, the play is titled Springtime for Hitler.
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Rance Collins,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
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Noun
Serena Williams wins her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship by sweeping Vera Zvonareva in straight sets in the women’s final.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Known more commonly just by his first name, Oleguer was a centre-back who shone under Frank Rijkaard at Barca, winning two consecutive La Liga titles between 2004 and 2006, as well as the Champions League in 2006.
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Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Verb
The uproarious—and somewhat clunkily titled—To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Like the song, the play is titled Springtime for Hitler.
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Rance Collins,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
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At first, the moniker was meant to represent Congo’s former Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.
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Does the Democratic Party actually need to embrace the moniker of socialism, lean into it?
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The photo was accompanied by a caption personally written by the princess.
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With a simple red heart as her caption, Johansen posted pictures of herself in the red jacket — that has Haaland's name on the back — as well as photos of herself in the stands as Norway took on Senegal at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Monday, June 22.
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The 26-year-old shooting guard spent two years with the Oklahoma City Thunder organization, earning an NBA championship ring in 2025 before playing for the Austin Spurs last season.
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The lawsuit was officially launched in July after Hernandez won two state finals in triple jump and high jump, and won second place in long jump, at last year's championships.
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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Knoebels was named America’s best amusement and water park for 2026 in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, which is based on reviews.
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Just stingin' the nomenclature.
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France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine.
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The four days and nights were filled with electronic dance music and headline acts such as Illenium, Excision, Kaskade, GRiZ, Chris Lake and The String Cheese Incident.
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The world press was less restrained; the Post, the Daily Mail, the Hindustan Times, and many others ran screaming headlines, accompanied by photographs of the climbers purloined from social media.
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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No date marking was labeled on a container of cooked chicken nuggets or on raw chicken and raw beef inside the walk-in cooler.
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Pitman kept both the plate and the nickname, reluctantly.
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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