superscription

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  1. superscript
  2. salutation
  3. greeting
  4. subtitle
  5. subhead
Noun
  • The ads appear as a tiny blue superscript text next to a word in search, similar to the format used for citations.
    Julia Malleck, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2023
  • In 2015 the Zika virus outbreak superscript text arrived and crystallized the reality that fear was a critical variable in understanding the economics of outbreaks.
    Evan Ratliff, Wired, 16 June 2020
Definition of superscript
Noun
  • Through the spring and summer, the Garden State offered salutations to pedestrians from the tops of London taxis and beckoned from German train platforms.
    Will Peischel, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Other goals include training for a 10K, executing a sun salutation on a paddleboard, or improving important health metrics like your VO2 max. Before attempting unfamiliar workouts, develop a base level of fitness by meeting the minimum guidelines.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of salutation
Noun
  • But like each time before, the phone rang, the generic voice greeting kicked in and Navarro would hang up.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Fraternal greetings to Matt Woosman, whose Crystal Palace are ninth in our table.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of greeting
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  • The recurrence of a menacing supernatural force that caused his brother to disappear in the '80s (hence the season subtitle, The Vanishing) pushes him far over the line.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The film is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in India with Hindi-language subtitles.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of subtitle
Noun
  • 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
Definition of subhead
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