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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
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry were not going to sit idly by in their defense of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans title after a first round under expectations. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025 In 2025, that title goes to Kobee Minor, selected by the New England Patriots. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
Red Bull hosted a special experience titled Red Bull Mirage at Coachella Weekend 1. Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025 True to their history, the album isn’t being titled or packaged like a conventional best-of. Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for title
Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
  • In some ways, the moniker ‘hair stylist’ undermines Tom Smith’s artistry.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The America's Next Top Model creator said her name was a joint effort from her family after her mother simplified a moniker that the model’s grandmother had chosen.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the episode, the cast goes to a nightclub so loud that all the dialogue is shown in captions.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • In the caption, Fey is labeled as Arthur's Dorothy Zbornak, while Poehler is Getty's Sophia Petrillo, Rudolph is McClanahan's Blanche Devereux, and Lisa Kudrow is Rose Nylund, who was played by White.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The five-star prospect attended Chatsworth High School in L.A. and led his team to the final of the Division II championships.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Flair and Rodriguez have 15 world championships between them, though Flair has 14 of them.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • DeSantis named Moody to the U.S. Senate to fill out Marco Rubio's term after Rubio was appointed Secretary of State by President Trump.
    Greg Allen, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
  • For context, in 2017 Kirk confessed to stepping out on Rashida with a stripper named Jasmine Washington and impregnating her during season 6 of LAHH ATL.
    Essence, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
  • This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Now read the latest smartphone headlines, including those on the Galaxy S25 Edge, in Forbes’ weekly Android Circuit news digest...
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The eight-pound sausage dog recently made headlines around the world for surviving on a rugged Australian island for more than a year.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Cicadas that emerge on the same schedule are called a brood, and each is labeled using Roman numerals.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • For decades, emotional intelligence and creative thinking have been labeled soft skills—add-ons to technical competence.
    Rebekah Bastian, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Multiple people have told The Athletic: The number of people detained for sending critical tweets about Al-Sheikh led to one area of a Riyadh jail becoming known by prisoners as the ‘Tutu Wing’, referring to his nickname.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • After all, a nickname like ‘The Big Dreidel,’ is pretty niche.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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