subhead

noun

sub·​head ˈsəb-ˌhed How to pronounce subhead (audio)
1
: a heading of a subdivision (as in an outline)
2
: a subordinate caption, title, or headline

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Imagine someone sharing, uninterrupted, 60,000 words of observation about the Book of Genesis but offering no chapter titles, subheads, signposts, or map of her itinerary. Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024 Now, facing the program that gave him his first head coaching gig has been relegated to a subhead – at least in Tallahassee – in favor of the fact Norvell needs to defeat his former team to get the Seminoles in the win column for the first time in 2024. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Try keeping copy on the short side and breaking it up with subheads, graphics and sidebars. Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 As part of the morbid support of the rapper’s upcoming 12th studio album, the obit shrewdly has quote marks around the subhead that had fans thinking Slim Shady was dropping a hint about the project’s possible lead single. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for subhead 

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of subhead was in 1672

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“Subhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subhead. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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subhead

noun
sub·​head ˈsəb-ˌhed How to pronounce subhead (audio)
1
: a heading under which one of the divisions of a subject is listed
2
: a title or headline coming after the main title or headline

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