Thesaurus results for HEADLINE

headline

noun

ˈhed-ˌlīn

as in title

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 headline Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Stocks moving on tariffs — U.S. stocks reacted to the new 25% tariffs President Donald Trump levied on Saturday on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on China, effective at midnight Monday. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 This past week, Black excellence was on full display across music, philanthropy, and sports as some of our favorite celebrities and athletes made headlines. —

Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025 Commissioner Micah Loyd echoed the concern after the week’s headlines, quoting Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez who said. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025 The interactions hitting the headlines have not been positive. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for headline

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Noun

Look no further than the Dallas Cowboys, who last won a title 29 years ago but are the only sports team in the world worth more than $10 billion.

— Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
To make matters more complicated, Sundance’s virtual platform, which has been in place since 2021 and allows those unable to attend in person to view select titles at home, is now under threat thanks to some viewers recording clips and posting them on social media.

— Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025