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as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles
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as in caption
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
a humorous illustration appears above the title of every chapter in the book
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as in championship
the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition
won the singles title three years in a row
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as in to name
to give a name to
what do you plan on titling your latest album?
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Recent Examples of title
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
As the exhibition title suggests, the main focus rests on Hockney’s 21st-century works.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Rajabian was arrested in 2013, put in solitary confinement for three months, released on bail and arrested again in 2015 for recording an album titled The History of Iran Narrated by Setar (a lute-like instrument used in traditional Persian music).
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The family drama, which has already claimed the title of Vietnam‘s highest-grossing spiritual film with nearly $10 million in domestic box office receipts, will strategically debut during Asian American History Month as part of a global rollout.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
As the exhibition title suggests, the main focus rests on Hockney’s 21st-century works.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
After sharing his diagnosis, Lazar released a debut album, titled Impossible Dream, where he was joined by the likes of Josh Groban, Neil Patrick Harris, Leslie Odom Jr., Kelli O'Hara, Kate Baldwin, Norm Lewis, Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda and many more.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Rajabian was arrested in 2013, put in solitary confinement for three months, released on bail and arrested again in 2015 for recording an album titled The History of Iran Narrated by Setar (a lute-like instrument used in traditional Persian music).
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
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The Richmond Times Dispatch hosted a reader contest to find a moniker for the new mascot and several front runners were considered including Rock Hoppers, Rhinos, and Hush Puppies.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite lacking professional wrestling training, she was quickly introduced to the WWE audience on the ECW brand under the moniker Kelly Kelly.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Pratt wrote in a caption to his post, celebrating Angie's milestone.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Just based on the color scheme, the person on the left is almost certainly either Milly Alcock dressed as Supergirl or her stunt double (the video caption identifies her as the latter).—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, a viral video showed Vaughn chatting with Trump at the national championship football game.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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How to Watch WrestleMania 41: Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET Stream: Peacock (WATCH NOW) Night One of WrestleMania 41 features a number of fantastic championship matches, with the main event being a triple-threat match between superstars Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and CM Punk.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Overlook Film Festival has named the best of the fest.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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The point of presenting is to clearly communicate, not dazzle the audience with your command of discipline-specific nomenclature.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Mar. 2025
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According to Swish Appeal, Johnson is one of several major players making headlines during the offseason.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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How kids get left in hot cars The news that a child has perished in a hot car usually sends shockwaves through the local community and can make national headlines.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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President Trump, meanwhile, has labeled Tesla vandalism an act of domestic terrorism and threatened to send perpetrators to an El Salvador prison.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Be sure that goods are correctly classified, valued, and labeled can prevent costly delays or fines.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That includes name, image and likeness but also voice, signature, nickname and other unique personal aspects.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Flintoff – better known by his nickname Freddie – was seriously injured in a motoring accident in 2022, during filming of the BBC car show Top Gear.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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