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headline
[ hed-lahyn ]
noun
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- 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.)
verb (used without object)
- to be the star of an entertainment.
headline
/ ˈɛˌɪ /
noun
- Also calledheadheading
- 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 headlinesto become prominent in the news
verb
- tr to furnish (a story or page) with a headline
- to have top billing (in)
Example Sentences
That year, Coldplay and Nine Inch Nails were headlining and he remembers being most excited to see the Locusts.
Last April, Costco made headlines when it introduced its brand-new weight loss program, which was launched in partnership with the online telemedicine platform Sesame.
The Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper last month ran a headline stating that US and Russian officials had "started speaking the same language".
Because even at our hottest, we never did a headlining arena tour.
The whoops were especially loud for editorial cartoons featuring Sanders and for screen grabs of headlines from across the country as his national profile rose.
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