byline
noun
a printed line of text accompanying a news story, article, or the like, giving the author's name.
bylines
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pluralof byline.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But after years of fighting for my own bylines, my ambition now was to help my students thrive, make a living and not repeat my mistakes.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Now, he typically takes sole bylines because he feels the work is mostly his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The author is a Los Angeles–based writer with recent bylines in the Cut, HuffPost and the Washington Post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
The publication gave dozens of young writers from diverse backgrounds their first major bylines.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
And just when we got used to seeing their bylines, off to the Gulf the Goenkars went.
From Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press by Various
