1
: a secondary line : sideline
2
: a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the writer's name
bylined; bylining; bylines
: to write (an article) under a byline
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Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
These moments offer more genuine joy than any byline or finish line.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
She’s bylined for The Cut, InStyle, Allure, Business of Fashion, Nylon, Essence, Good Housekeeping, The Grio, and Huffington Post.
—ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
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Noun
As a freelancer, her bylines have appeared in international, national, and regional publications.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
These moments offer more genuine joy than any byline or finish line.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
Does The Wrap’s bylined Kristen Lopez march to the orders of her hyper-liberal boss, publisher Sharon Waxman (formerly of the New York Times)?
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
She’s bylined for The Cut, InStyle, Allure, Business of Fashion, Nylon, Essence, Good Housekeeping, The Grio, and Huffington Post.
—ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Byline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byline. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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