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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 headline
Before Wyndham Clark could make headlines for his birdies at Royal Portrush, a storm from Oakmont followed him at Royal Portrush for all the bad reasons.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Top headlines On July 21, 1925, Tennessee teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating state law for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Perry also made headlines after filing for a restraining order against a man who allegedly infiltrated her property in Santa Barbara in June.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 July 2025
Beneath the surface of the CPI report, some tariff-sensitive goods categories, such as household furnishings and supplies, increased at rates above the headline level.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Top headlines On July 21, 1925, Tennessee teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating state law for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Perry also made headlines after filing for a restraining order against a man who allegedly infiltrated her property in Santa Barbara in June.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 July 2025
Beneath the surface of the CPI report, some tariff-sensitive goods categories, such as household furnishings and supplies, increased at rates above the headline level.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headline
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
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University fed the robot visual data and captions describing each step of the procedure.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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In response to both the heartfelt caption and Amelie’s achievement, Haack offered a simple gesture of support by liking the post.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
18 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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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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“Headline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headline. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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