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as in monikers
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 captions
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 championships
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 names
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of titles
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 May 2026
Marnef’s lyrics, like the song titles, are syntactically psychedelic but evoke clear meaning.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
This opening the floodgates for subsequent titles like V Wars, Wynonna Earp, October Faction, Locke & Key, and Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In recent years, Sony has released many of its biggest games on PC, including Spider-Man 2, Ghost of Tsushima, both The Last of Us games, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and multiplayer titles like Helldivers 2 and Marathon.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 18 May 2026
Morton also led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
Amazon’s Prime Video believes in a kind of shock-and-awe approach to streaming, often dropping dozens of titles in a single day throughout the month.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The Tigers won 10 consecutive undefeated district titles with a stunning 46-0 district record.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
In 1987, the prison's recording catalogue included over 2,000 titles.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.
—May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The movie, which opened Critics’ Week to rave reviews, has quickly emerged as one of the breakout titles of Cannes’ parallel sections.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 May 2026
Marnef’s lyrics, like the song titles, are syntactically psychedelic but evoke clear meaning.
—Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
This opening the floodgates for subsequent titles like V Wars, Wynonna Earp, October Faction, Locke & Key, and Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In recent years, Sony has released many of its biggest games on PC, including Spider-Man 2, Ghost of Tsushima, both The Last of Us games, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and multiplayer titles like Helldivers 2 and Marathon.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 18 May 2026
Morton also led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
Amazon’s Prime Video believes in a kind of shock-and-awe approach to streaming, often dropping dozens of titles in a single day throughout the month.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 May 2026
The Tigers won 10 consecutive undefeated district titles with a stunning 46-0 district record.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
In 1987, the prison's recording catalogue included over 2,000 titles.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Verb
Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.
—Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.
—May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Both titles hail from directors with whom Hawke has maintained a strong relationship.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
In a keynote interview yesterday at MIPCOM, Le Goy was bullish about his studio’s chances of tapping into the growing demand for anime and games, titles thanks to its ownership of streamer Crunchyroll and its sister games biz, Sony Playstation.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
That was just in time for the first of three Super Bowl titles the Chiefs won between that year and 2023-24.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Dragons didn’t play in 2024 after winning Manzanita League titles the previous two seasons.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titles
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Her name is Hawaiian, just like the monikers of her older sister and father, who was born Travis Kuualiialoha Browne in Honolulu, per E!—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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With Wednesday’s announcement, McDonald’s Park will join the pantheon of Chicago sports venues branded with corporate monikers, including Wrigley Field, United Center and Rate Field.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Mercury moving through your sign puts you back in the spotlight, and people are paying attention to everything from your opinions to your Instagram captions.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The inside of Perfect Scents, a South Plaza greeting card shop, contains dozens of photographs (both framed and unframed) with captions of owner Nancy Pell’s family.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
May 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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He’s only played in four major championships in his career.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The Wolverines ended University’s four-year run as tennis champions with a 10-8 win at the Southern Section Division 1 championships.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The message never names the product, which is something a real recall would always include.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The lawsuit names the city of Boise, the Boise Fire Department, and also contains unnamed entities or people as defendants, including John and Jane Does.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 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
Verb
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California consumers are suing Cento Fine Foods, alleging the company falsely labels its products as containing San Marzano tomatoes, a premium Italian variety with protected status requiring specific consortium certification.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Our society labels divorce as a failure, with plenty of shame attached to it.—
Patricia Neligan,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Another reason not to pay too much attention to these grand and premier designations.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Of the 51 countries that have earned Blue Flag designations this year, only a few are in Asia.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Plenty of people have written in Russian since the fall of the Soviet Union and reading their books is one of the best ways to see what has become of Russia in the 21st century, beyond the headlines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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After news of the Stratos data center made headlines, O’Leary went on the offensive, claiming the criticism of his project was the result of foreign interference.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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“Titles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titles. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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