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noun Also called head . a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
the largest such heading on the front page, usually at the top.
the line at the top of a page, containing the title, pagination, etc.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object), head·lined, head·lin·ing. to furnish with a headline.
to mention or name in a headline.
to publicize, feature, or star (a specific performer, product, etc.).
to be the star of (a show, nightclub act, etc.)
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used without object), head·lined, head·lin·ing. to be the star of an entertainment.
Origin of headline First recorded in 1620–30; head + line1
Words nearby headline headland, headless, headless mule, head lettuce, headlight, headline , headliner, headline rate, head-load, headlock, headlong
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Example sentences from the Web for headline This same outlet worked the phrase “engagement to toyboy lover” into the headline of their article on Fry.
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The disbelief was evident in article after article, with one conservative site using “President Pinocchio” in its headline .
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In the latest Weekly Standard can be found an editorial under the headline “The Benghazi Whitewash.”
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Aside from the obvious “Senate takeover” headline , there were plenty of other side stories worth noting, as well.
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Back then, the Times described Kasich in a headline as “A Republican with rough edges.”
John Kasich: The GOP’s Hobbled 2016 Dark Horse | W. James Antle III| November 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Gothic letter, Caxton's fourth font, forty lines to the page, with headline .
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“Groan yourself,” said Mr. Mix, and put a trembling finger on the headline .
I'd rather write one good novel than all the headline stuff in the world.
A daily paper, however, has revived them by the headline , "Cabinet leekage."
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As he glanced over the morning paper, the headline caught his eyes.
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British Dictionary definitions for headline noun Also called: head , heading a phrase at the top of a newspaper or magazine article indicating the subject of the article, usually in larger and heavier type a line at the top of a page indicating the title, page number, etc (usually plural) the main points of a television or radio news broadcast, read out before the full broadcast and summarized at the end
hit the headlines to become prominent in the news
verb (tr) to furnish (a story or page) with a headline
to have top billing (in)
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Words related to headline caption, title, header, heading, leader, screamer, scarehead