headline

Definition

The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.

Etymology

From head + line.

Example Sentences

• "The headline on today's newspaper reads "John Doe Wins Wood-Splitting Competition.""
• "Say that you'll never, never, never, never need it One headline, why believe it? Everybody wants to rule the world"
• "Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins. For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you."