headline
Americannoun
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a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
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the largest such heading on the front page, usually at the top.
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the line at the top of a page, containing the title, pagination, etc.
verb (used with object)
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to furnish with a headline.
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to mention or name in a headline.
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to publicize, feature, or star (a specific performer, product, etc.).
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to be the star of (a show, nightclub act, etc.)
verb (used without object)
noun
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Also called: head. heading.
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a phrase at the top of a newspaper or magazine article indicating the subject of the article, usually in larger and heavier type
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a line at the top of a page indicating the title, page number, etc
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(usually plural) the main points of a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full broadcast and summarized at the end
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to become prominent in the news
verb
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(tr) to furnish (a story or page) with a headline
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to have top billing (in)
Etymology
Origin of headline
Example Sentences
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Cox Automative expects sales drops of more than nine percent for both General Motors and Ford compared with a year earlier, when both automakers reported sizzling sales amid the tariff headlines.
From Barron's
The headline index, which represents the percentage of major manufacturing firms that said business conditions were favorable minus those that said conditions were unfavorable, rose to +17 from +16 in the prior quarter.
Shortly after taking on the role in 2021, his unilingualism made headlines when he struggled to answer a reporter's question in French.
From BBC
In his seminal work External link on the impact of automation on jobs, MIT economist David Autor noted the tendency of headlines to overstate the extent of job losses from new technology.
From Barron's
And in the early afternoon, Bloomberg TV put up a headline that said “Iran President Says Ready to End War: IRNA.”
From Barron's
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