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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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
Now, Disney’s latest Lucasfilm title, this weekend’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is opening lower with $81M 3-day and 4-day $100M U.S., lower than Solo: A Star Wars Story‘s domestic start.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Rich and titled goes without saying.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Noun
The catalog runs to more than 400 Chinese-language, 200 English-language and 50 Korean titles spanning variety, reality and comedy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 May 2026
Now, Disney’s latest Lucasfilm title, this weekend’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is opening lower with $81M 3-day and 4-day $100M U.S., lower than Solo: A Star Wars Story‘s domestic start.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Verb
The collection, titled Gymshark x Bratz, is set to launch on June 8.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Rich and titled goes without saying.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
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Even a serial killer adopted the Zodiac as his moniker.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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That moniker comes from a violent 1967 peasant uprising against oppressive landlords in Naxalbari, a village in the shadow of the Himalayan foothills in northeast India.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Days later, Gilbert took to Instagram again to share a candid post, which included a makeup-free selfie and a caption with words of positivity.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The comedian, actress and former talk show host shared the comparison image of herself in an Instagram post Wednesday and directed her followers in the caption to check out her story on the publishing platform Substack.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Everything was building over the past two years, from the historic in-season overhaul two seasons ago to the high-profile additions ahead of the March trade deadline, towards a championship run this spring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Entering Saturday, the Spurs had not reached the NBA Finals since winning the 2014 championship, defeating the Miami Heat in five games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Wagyu steaks, seafood plucked fresh from nearby Toyosu Market, and delectable Hokkaido scallops to name a few of the superlative Japanese produce available.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Not to be confused with the front-engined V-12 series of 250s (Ferrari nomenclature can get messy), the 1963 Ferrari 250 LM was a mid-engined Prancing Horse made to enable Maranello to homologate its new GT racing car in the early 1960s.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Alaïa has been putting more of a spotlight on Archetypes — its nomenclature for pre-collections, which have been overseen in recent seasons by creative director Pieter Mulier.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Indeed, Colbert’s facility with hot, headline-heavy topics helped reverse CBS’ fortunes in late night.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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The sensational case made headlines at the time but now, with the release of Netflix's The Crash, interest in the case has soared to an all-time high.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labeled neo-militarist.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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That inspection, and later ones, uncovered numerous non-compliant or improperly labeled marijuana, kratom and mushroom product, according to the DLCP order.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The All Whites, New Zealand’s team nickname, are in their third World Cup and seeking their first victory after going winless in 1982 and 2010.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Her aunt Karen, for example, gave her an Easter basket embroidered with the nickname Shelly; her grandmother intended to give it to her for Easter 1983.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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