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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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Recent Examples of title
Noun
But, as someone who held many titles, Chefitz never let his success shake his humble nature. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Acocella’s essay deals with the improbable five-year affair between the Left Bank philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and the tough-guy Chicago writer Nelson Algren—its title comes from their pet names for each other—and was occasioned by the posthumous publication of Beauvoir’s love letters. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
The film was originally titled Dance and was supposed to star Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Wade Robson, and Dave Scott. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The streamer has greenlit a series, titled Kennedy, that will star Michael Fassbender as patriarch Joseph Kennedy Sr. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for title
Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
  • Her strategically manipulative style of play on the series earned her the nickname Black Widow, a moniker that also followed her on other reality show appearances, such as on The Traitors 2 and Deal or No Deal Island 2.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The dark moniker was the emperor’s way protect European farmers from the much superior indigo coming in from India.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this month, the actress got candid about being a single mom in a lengthy caption on her Instagram.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The caption listed everyone’s name except hers.
    Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Obviously, hoping to finish the season well and win the championship.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Conversely, the Jays paid Guerrero $325 million of his contract up front in a signing bonus, according to figures provided by Spotrac, to try and win their first World Series since back-to-back championships in 1992-93.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Weekly Newsletter Hamida’s first such meeting is with a twelve-year-old Hindu girl named Kammo, whose father abandoned her after the death of her mother.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The team is named after their outdoor apparel line.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Loomis categorized the different types of brain waves into what became known as sleep states, and created a nomenclature to describe the phases of unconsciousness.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
  • No last-minute deal being reached, the spending law funding the U.S. government lapsed at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 and the federal government, in the common nomenclature, is shutting down.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That's all the headlines for today.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Kross and Scarlett made headlines after their departures from WWE in August, following the expiration of their contracts.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The lot in question, labeled 1835U6325A, tested positive for pluralibacter gergoviae, a type of bacteria that some research has shown is resistant to parabens (the preservatives that keep many products shelf-stable).
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This franchise was once labeled the Jail Blazers for an era in the early 2000s that included transgressions of marijuana use, dogfighting, domestic abuse, fighting and drag racing.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Others go by the nickname Chris, including actors Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, and Chris Evans, as well as comedian Chris Rock.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
  • When Jack kidnaps him in Christmas Town and takes him to Halloween Town, he is given a nickname that doesn't fit his true nature.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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