headlines

noun

plural of headline
as in titles
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 I usually just glance at the headlines in the morning paper before dashing off to work

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Recent Examples of headlines Brand cohesion, data hygiene, governance and integration are the unsexy infrastructure that rarely makes headlines. — Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 His season, which aired from September to November of that year, was plagued with controversy when Owens made headlines for comments about his dating age requirements before the show filmed. — Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026 While the courts have not charged Wagner, headlines have debated his involvement for nearly 45 years. — Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 There's a pair of reasons to stay away (a potential equity raise looms and other negative headlines dampen sentiment), balanced out by a pair of reasons to buy the weakness (the core business is on fire and the stock is cheap). — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 In the years after Jon made back-to-back headlines with cheating rumors, the divorce, and the custody battle, his love life and relationship with his children continued to be his claim to fame. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 But, beyond the wall-to-wall coverage and sensational headlines, is a story about the incredible courage, devotion, and strength that Natalee’s mother, Beth, showed in the face of unimaginable loss. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, Yu Hao, the founder and CEO of leading robot-vacuum-maker Dreame, made headlines and stirred controversy with his goal of building it into the world’s first $100 trillion company. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
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  1. titles
  2. captions
  3. headings
Noun
  • The opposite is true of Kane, who has been breaking goalscoring records in Germany and winning titles with Bayern Munich.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The company, which brought together EST Studios and N8, has offices in Los Angeles and Bangkok and has sold and distributed more than 60 titles across over 100 territories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • The organization brings awareness to how disability is portrayed in film while also making movies more accessible by adding content warnings, captions and audio descriptions.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bulk of the population actually engages in a rather high volume of daily digital reading--captions, emails, text and chat messages, news feeds, search results, etc.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of captions
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of headings

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“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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