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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
John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
So to already be in that space with titles like that is pretty incredible.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
After His 2 Exes Performed With Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl
Right after the Super Bowl, Drake announced a joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR titled $exy $ongs 4 U.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Over July 2023-June 2024, Netflix users watched 3.28 billion hours of titles from Spain, just beaten by Korea (8.19 billion), but the second-best performance of any country outside the U.S., doubling French-language viewing, according to Omdia.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
So to already be in that space with titles like that is pretty incredible.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
The film, titled Michael, also stars Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, as the focal subject, and two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo as the Jackson family patriarch, Joe Jackson.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
After His 2 Exes Performed With Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl
Right after the Super Bowl, Drake announced a joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR titled $exy $ongs 4 U.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for title
Noun
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Of course, there are years ahead for Lexy and Jace to claim the artist moniker.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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This persistent, terrible weapon owes its moniker to a single individual: General Henry Scrope Shrapnel, its inventor.—
Daniel Seifert,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Feb. 2025
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The video was captured at the College Football National Championship, according to the caption, not the Super Bowl.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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As her caption continued, the daughter of billionaire Bill Gates and his former wife Melinda French Gates, reflected on her own childhood with horses.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The semifinals are set for March 2 and the championship game will be March 8.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Andy Reid celebrates after the Kansas City Chiefs' AFC championship game victory over the Buffalo Bills last month.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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She’s got more than 2.4 million subscribers and has snagged north of 520 million views for her viral chats with such stars as Andrew Garfield, Jennifer Lawrence, Jack Harlow and the Jonas Brothers to name a few.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump went on to name some American heroes, including abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and golfer Tiger Woods.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The enduring legacy of racist, offensive terms in scientific nomenclature raises important questions about ethics in naming and the power of language in maintaining or dismantling colonial legacies.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Dec. 2024
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The attack likely starts with either a phishing email link or attachment, although the researchers were unable to obtain the original email the nomenclature used in the filenames suggested income tax deduction and rebates as the bait.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Although the draft is the event’s headline, the real undercurrent of the week is how the free agent market will form across the league.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Alum Teddi Mellencamp Hospitalized & To Undergo Surgery To Remove Brain Tumors When Love Hotel finished filming and made headlines last year after Booster called out Beador for allegedly mistreating production throughout the show’s filming.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Otherwise, use of a fungicide labeled for rust control on ornamentals would be helpful.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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All-purpose fertilizers for evergreens Products labeled specifically for hollies, azaleas, and evergreen shrubs are low in nitrogen and have a balanced NPK ratio (4-3-4).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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The city bequeathed him a new nickname, borrowed from their greatest footballing son — ‘Kvaradona’.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Loyal customers are known to call Tim Hortons by its nicknames — Timmie’s or Tim’s.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Title.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/title. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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