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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
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as in title
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
the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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Recent Examples of caption
Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
Kelly captioned the video, which showed her longtime boyfriend, Sid Wilson, a band member of Slipknot, proposing to her.
—Sara Vallone Mod Moms Club
july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 17 July 2025
The photo was accompanied by a caption with three sad-face emojis.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Kardashian captioned a series of photos with her late friend.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 7 July 2025
Kelly captioned the video, which showed her longtime boyfriend, Sid Wilson, a band member of Slipknot, proposing to her.
—Sara Vallone Mod Moms Club
july 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Verb
These clips usually feature moody music, dramatic captions, and the message that their way of grieving is unique or misunderstood.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 17 July 2025
The photo was accompanied by a caption with three sad-face emojis.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
Noun
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The guidance encourages agencies to explore alternatives such as artificial intelligence and machine translation where minimal assistance in other languages remains appropriate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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And, over time, fewer new European priests arrived in Kongo, making translation less necessary.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Want to play retro titles in the most authentic way possible?—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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Cycle 14: Krista White Originally from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Krista White auditioned for ANTM 12 times before joining the cycle 14 cast and ultimately winning the title.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Pieces stamped with Wayfair's ‘Open Box’ label are carefully inspected by the retailer and then sold at a fraction of their original prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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Victory had stamped his ticket for entry into the sport’s most illustrious member’s club as just the sixth men’s golfer to complete the career grand slam of all four majors.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Ozzy Osbourne, the former Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal legend also known as the Prince of Darkness, has died at 76.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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Those 1985 multi-artist shows in London and Philadelphia — which raised the equivalent of $450 million in today’s currency for African famine relief and boasted lineups full of legends and icons of the MTV era (U2, Madonna, Duran Duran) — aimed big and worked better than anyone could have expected.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The news is the latest headline from a tumultuous week for the world’s biggest dance music festival.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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Audit your profile one more time Check your headline, CTA, and featured section with fresh eyes.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The Sox tagged Imanaga for seven runs and a career-high 12 hits.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Fishback tagged Musk in his post and pushed for the billionaire to think about a $5,000 check for Americans.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
Noun
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DeChambeau shot 7-over 77 to finish the two days at 10 over — three shots off the cutline.—
Apress,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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DeChambeau shot a 7-over 77 to put him at 10-over through the first two days of golf’s third major of the year, a few shots more than the cutline that winnows the field before the third and fourth rounds.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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On the day of the fire, Henderson and others who worked at Near Southside Inc. could hear the fire trucks one after the other heading to The Cooper.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
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The pilot struggled to maintain the plane on a heading and climb, a preliminary report said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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