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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
Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Flat Girls marks the first film release for GDH in 2025, with other upcoming titles like Project Red (starring Billkin) and Beauty and the Beat set for release this year.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025
The Paper, as it’s rumored to be titled, comes from The Office developer Greg Daniels and Nathan for You co-creator Michael Koman.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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The payoff: Elsdon is playing in a national semifinal Thursday night against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, two wins from bringing a third national title to Happy Valley.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Flat Girls marks the first film release for GDH in 2025, with other upcoming titles like Project Red (starring Billkin) and Beauty and the Beat set for release this year.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Furthermore, the company is arguing that the law – titled the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – violates the First Amendment.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025
The Paper, as it’s rumored to be titled, comes from The Office developer Greg Daniels and Nathan for You co-creator Michael Koman.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Older neighborhoods were typically named by their residents, with monikers borrowing from the area’s geographic features or institutions, according to William Burg, president of Preservation Sacramento.Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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Literally ‘the King’s daughters,’ the moniker was an indication of literal state sponsorship, and, though the exact number of ladies is argued, close to 800 women immigrated to New France (land already occupied by indigenous peoples) between 1663-1672, literally doubling the French population.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kotb let the photo speak for itself, not writing out a caption.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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While translations require an internet connection, the glasses can generate captions even when your phone is offline.Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
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Two years later, Cowher led the Steelers to a championship in Super Bowl XL in 2005.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Here are the game times for the Divisional Round, conference championship games and Super Bowl LIX.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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Poole and Kispert decided to walk in with a hound mix named Harley.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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An old friend of de la Torre’s named César Piaguaje picked us up in his canoe and took us to his house, where his family greeted us.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps a little unfortunate given the recent bad publicity for a couple of different criminal networks using the same Matrix nomenclature.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Color systems date back to at least the 17th century, but in the 19th century, an ornithologist named Robert Ridgway took issue with some of the existing nomenclature of colors, according to Daniel Lewis, who authored The Feathery Tribe, a biography of Ridgway.Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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For contrast, a best-selling modern game like Elden Ring, which regularly makes headlines over the novel speedrunning antics of its players, only has 334 official runners in its roster.Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Seven other women accused Pearce of raping them between 2007 and 2020, and nearly all of them came forward after Giles’ and Cabrales’ deaths made headlines.James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Glenn, a disciple of Parcells and Payton, has been labeled a culture-builder—a coach who gets players to buy into and influence the organization.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump reimbursed Cohen through a series of payments, which prosecutors successfully argued were falsely labeled as being for legal services.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The city bequeathed him a new nickname, borrowed from their greatest footballing son — ‘Kvaradona’.David Ornstein, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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But nobody could deny the men’s enthusiasm and gumption, and members of the Hooligan Navy came to embrace the nickname with pride.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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