Thesaurus results for HEADLINES

headlines

noun

plural of headline

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 Please follow the Daily Open APAC edition for all the headlines, and the EMEA version will return on Tuesday. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 This year’s Miss Teen USA competition was hosted by former Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt, who made headlines for her resignation back in May 2024. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 The quirky robot is a notable departure from the more unsettling machines that typically make headlines today. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s daily news roundup bringing you the biggest automotive headlines from around the world. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026 During most preseasons, updates on freshman talent would be fodder for breathless headlines. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Back in Utah, the limits of loyalty are tested as fame, secrets and backlash threaten #MomTok — with every blowup making headlines. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 At the University of Georgia, football often dominates the headlines. — Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Overall, the main headlines for fall weather are that the very strong El Niño will bring rain relief to the southern tier of the nation while wildfires continue to burn into early fall in the Northwest, Pastelok said. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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More than 200 titles will launch with Indonesian dubbing, with a wider slate available in Indonesian subtitles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
ReelShort catalogue titles will be available on Vidio starting on September 1 through the dedicated Short Drama tab, launched by Vidio last year, for subscribers on the TV Extra, Platinum, Platinum Extra, and Ultimate packages.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of titles

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Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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