tit·u·lar
ˈti-chə-lər 
ˈtich-lər
1
a
: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
the titular head of a political party
b
: existing in title only
especially
: bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as an episcopal see)
a titular bishop
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a title
the titular hero of the play
3
: bearing a title : titled
titularly
adverb
: a person holding a title
Synonyms
Examples of titular in a Sentence
Adjective
Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
Recent Examples on the Web
Rendy Jones, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Watch on Deadline Bang (The Square, Dracula) stars as titular hero opposite Farahani (Paterson, Extraction) as his wife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
That’s perhaps best exemplified by the work that opens the show, a 2023 sculpture, Social Media (White Poodle), showing the titular canine on a merry-go-round with a black-and-white spiral pattern.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The title character provides plenty of suggestive language In 1988’s Beetlejuice, Keaton’s performance in the titular role was brief but memorable, featuring rapid-fire lewdness and gags.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Residents of original Beetlejuice town met Jenna Ortega with their old memorabilia (exclusive)
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Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice
Michael Keaton returns as the titular undead conman with unimaginable powers of comic mastery.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Watch on Deadline Bang (The Square, Dracula) stars as titular hero opposite Farahani (Paterson, Extraction) as his wife.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
That’s perhaps best exemplified by the work that opens the show, a 2023 sculpture, Social Media (White Poodle), showing the titular canine on a merry-go-round with a black-and-white spiral pattern.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The title character provides plenty of suggestive language In 1988’s Beetlejuice, Keaton’s performance in the titular role was brief but memorable, featuring rapid-fire lewdness and gags.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titular. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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