1
: a secondary line : sideline
2
: a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the writer's name
bylined; bylining; bylines
: to write (an article) under a byline
Examples of byline in a Sentence
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Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
Siegel and Lang appear on the byline for the article, which was initially published on July 26, 2024 and remains live on the Variety website.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
She’s bylined for The Cut, InStyle, Allure, Business of Fashion, Nylon, Essence, Good Housekeeping, The Grio, and Huffington Post.
—ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
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Noun
According to the DoJ’s case, Doppelganger directed troll farms to write comments on posts, as well as to produce fake articles under fake or forged bylines, often on fake websites made to mimic those of U.S. and European flagship media outlets.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
Siegel and Lang appear on the byline for the article, which was initially published on July 26, 2024 and remains live on the Variety website.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
Does The Wrap’s bylined Kristen Lopez march to the orders of her hyper-liberal boss, publisher Sharon Waxman (formerly of the New York Times)?
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
She’s bylined for The Cut, InStyle, Allure, Business of Fashion, Nylon, Essence, Good Housekeeping, The Grio, and Huffington Post.
—ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Byline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byline. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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