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
John Fisher owes Bob Nutting a fruit basket for taking the A’s owner out the cross-hairs and out of the headlines for a few days.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Not long ago, the killing of humanitarian workers produced outraged headlines.
—Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Sy gave us great, exclusive stories — stories that had nothing to do with his clients and made national headlines — in exchange for his chunks.
—Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Big tech has been making headlines this week.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Around the Table A round-up of the most important HR headlines.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The Menendez brothers were convicted of murder in the Nineties in a trial that made headlines for months, both for the stakes of the Menendez family’s money and the violent nature of the murders.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Not long ago, the killing of humanitarian workers produced outraged headlines.
—Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Sy gave us great, exclusive stories — stories that had nothing to do with his clients and made national headlines — in exchange for his chunks.
—Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Big tech has been making headlines this week.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Around the Table A round-up of the most important HR headlines.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
The Menendez brothers were convicted of murder in the Nineties in a trial that made headlines for months, both for the stakes of the Menendez family’s money and the violent nature of the murders.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Headlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlines. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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