footnotes

noun

plural of footnote
as in references

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  1. references
  2. cross-references
  3. captions
  4. notes
  5. sources
Noun
  • The most chatter from fans of Roku City — yes, a screen saver has many, many devotees — springs from the Easter eggs, a revolving selection of more than 40 pop-culture moments and nostalgic references that populate the screen.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • No family references existed in the databases to make a DNA match, so the case went cold again.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of references
Noun
  • The company's new program cross-references the names of campaign staffers listed in Federal Election Commission data against its own user logs.
    — Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of cross-references
Noun
  • Camila noticed the photos of cyclists and began to read the captions and stories.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • First, we’ve been habituated to bite-sized texts like, well… texts, Reddit, email and Instagram captions.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of captions
Noun
  • The fragrance wraps Turkish rose—a honeyed, full-bodied bloom—in earthy notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and frankincense, while blackcurrant and raspberry add a touch of zest.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But as Daley notes, ESPN is much more than a TV network these days, with younger consumers increasingly engaging with the brand on the social platforms where the creators operate every day.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of notes
Noun
  • El Niño and La Niña are the biggest sources of seasonal climate predictability.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The current outbreak has previously been linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, but officials haven’t ruled out additional sources of the infection.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of sources
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