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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
The federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles is the latest action taken by McKillen in his long-running legal dispute with the Qatari royal family, a conflict that has made headlines around the world.
On Earth Day, the Trump administration published a press release with the headline, “On Earth Day, we finally have a president who follows science.”
It estimated that there were 9.6 million incidents of what is described as "headline crime" in 2024 - which includes theft, robbery, criminal damage, fraud, computer misuse, and violence with or without injury.
“Aimee’s disappearance had made national news, but her resurrection made global headlines,” Hoffman writes.
Jelly Roll is set to headline the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio this weekend.
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