by-line
Britishnoun
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journalism a line under the title of a newspaper or magazine article giving the author's name
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soccer another word for touchline
Vocabulary lists containing by-line
Example Sentences
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Solid defending from Kirsty Hanson on the cover for Villa down the left hand side of defence to deny Katie McCabe from reaching the by-line.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
But Newcastle retook the lead five minutes before the end of an entertaining first half as Jacob Murphy stooped to head home after Matt Ritchie’s cross from the by-line had just evaded the leaping Wilson.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021
Arsenal’s nerves had jangled early in the second-half when Nacho Monreal erred with a loose backpass, which Cech would then handle to concede a free-kick on the by-line, five yards from goal.
From The Guardian • May 16, 2017
That came when Matic slipped out on the right by-line and dragged down Diafra Sakho.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2015
Then I sorted out the carbons, stamped on a by-line, put the stuff in a couple of big manila envelopes and rang for a boy to take them to the Gare St. Lazare.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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