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 In an incident that made national headlines at the time, the Blink-182 drummer and three friends were in a private jet, heading home from Columbia, South Carolina, when the landing gear burst into flames. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 The Protect Progress political action committee is facing accusations of using fake Miami Herald headlines in mailers and television advertisements targeting Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 This week has been dominated by headlines about Paramount‘s threat to leave California, by unions and other officials urging a settlement and by Capitol Hill Democrats warning of investigations. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 In IconArrows pointing outwards Meanwhile, the daily barrage of news and headlines continue. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Bill Gates’ 23-year-old daughter Phoebe Gates made headlines this week for all the wrong reasons. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026 During his tenure in Congress, Ogles frequently made national headlines for controversial comments. — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Last month, a FedEx driver in Georgia made headlines after tumbling backward into a front yard swimming pool while stepping away to take a proof-of-delivery photo. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 No stranger to making headlines, Tyga is back with a new alter-ego named $tarface. — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Scott will be defending her WBC and WBA middleweight titles, but no one is giving her much of a chance to beat Shields.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
In the interest of shoring up its already robust and very impressive 2026 slate, the Toronto International Film Festival has today announced its 11 final titles, including new films from Martin McDonagh, Guy Nattiv, and Werner Herzog.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 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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