How to Use headline in a Sentence
- She only had time to scan the headlines before she had to rush out the door.
- The story of his arrest appeared beneath the headline “Caught!”.
- She has grabbed the headlines by making public accusations of corruption within the government.
- Surprising developments have kept the murder investigation in the headlines for several weeks.
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Here’s a quick look at what made headlines.
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Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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One episode per week keeps your show in the headlines.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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A lot of headlines here, Steve.
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NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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That part of the story is what gets the headlines.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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What would catch their eye in a sexy little headline?
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Laura House,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Here are some of our top headlines for today.
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Maria Leontaras,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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Plus space headlines and a whole passel of your space jokes!
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Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The build-up to this headline show had been dizzying.
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Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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Any artist would be proud to play that caliber of headline slot.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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People don't get to negate that for clicks or headlines.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
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People don’t get to negate that for clicks or headlines.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
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The headline writers had a field day.
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Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, check out our top sports headlines for the day!
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Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Instead, our headlines on the event are a great deal more somber.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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And that's all the headlines for today.
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Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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That's all the headlines from me today.
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Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Click the headlines to read the full stories, and stay safe out there.
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Andy Greenberg,
WIRED,
16 Dec. 2023
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Levinson doesn’t make much of the headlines.
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Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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So don’t just ask your AI for headlines.
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Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Kick back, relax and read some headlines!
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Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Sep. 2025
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Daily headlines take care of that.
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Shelley Smith Special To The Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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That's all the headlines for today.
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Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Mar. 2026
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That's all the headlines for today.
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Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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That's all the headlines for today.
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Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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That's all the headlines for today.
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Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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The provocative headline no doubt helped.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
- The band is headlining the music festival.
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Just the first girl to headline the Sphere.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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An all-star tag team match also headlined the show.
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Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Clooney headlines the movie in the title role.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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And how about that act who headlines the festival tonight?
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The firms whose names headline the rally are not the takeaway here.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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The president will headline the event and give a speech.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Shakira is set to headline this year’s event on May 2.
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Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Rock would be the perfect person to headline such an event.
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Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Royals top prospect Blake Mitchell will headline the group.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Friday night will be headlined by The Strokes.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nine of the acts were headlining gigs, while the rest were festivals.
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Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Stefani will be the first woman to headline the iconic venue.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Zhamira is hitting the road for her first headlining tour.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Rocky was headlining shows the last two or three years with no new music, and people still mobbed out to the hits.
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Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026
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Madonna and Lady Gaga have both headlined the new event.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Stefani is expected to be the first woman to headline the venue.
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Doha Madani,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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Friday night’s show was headlined by Edgehill.
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JosÉ Luis Villegas,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Last year’s Stagecoach was headlined by his foil, Zach Bryan.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bieber teased his Coachella headlining set during the stream as well.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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The young stars headline the 12-player team that has a mix of veterans and youth.
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Sportsday Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sean Donnelly will headline the event.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Now, Wright has just headlined a panel packed with 3,000 fans.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mild-mannered star’s outburst headlined a first half where the Knicks tallied just three free throws.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Gunna is set to headline both dates with the remaining lineup to be announced soon.
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Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
20 Oct. 2025
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His headlining speech is being planned for June 24.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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His headlining speech is being planned for June 24.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Country-rock band Whiskey Myers will headline.
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Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The pop star’s headlining set was a two-year-old manifestation come to life.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Before the tour, the band is headlining All Things Go.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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The band was set to co-headline with country star Brad Paisley.
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Marc Bona,
cleveland,
7 Aug. 2021
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Other shows that would make great gifts Two North Carolina natives co-headline one soulful bill.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Dec. 2025
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To support the album, Mastodon will embark on a co-headline North American tour with Opeth.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2021
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Little known only days earlier beyond the cloistered world of French women’s soccer, her name was suddenly headline news around the world.
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New York Times,
7 Dec. 2021
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China’s headline industrial growth figure, which is released monthly, is of questionable value.
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Nathaniel Taplin,
WSJ,
4 Jan. 2021
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Interpol and Bloc Party have announced a co-headline tour of Europe and the United Kingdom that takes place next year.
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Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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The game offered a basket full of headline-worthy developments, but coach Mike Zimmer's decision with two minutes to play will receive the most scrutiny.
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Ben Goessling,
Star Tribune,
12 Oct. 2020
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Sting had originally been scheduled to co-headline Bank of America Stadium last year with Billy Joel before Joel’s health issues forced cancellation of the tour.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and received the Billboard Legends of Live award for its blockbuster co-headline tour with Def Leppard in 2018, which sold more than 1 million tickets.
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Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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