banner
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- noun
- /ˈbænər/
- Literature
- The daily newspapers gave them banner headlines and pages of stories each day, and radio coverage was extensive.
- a banner headline
- the banner reads
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- Yet one prominent news network covered the visit under the banner headline Obama's trip to Kenya, a Terror hotbed.
Examples
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After the election results were announced, the banner headline on the website exclaimed, "Historic Victory for the Green Party!"
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Way I see, it's a banner headline, front page with maybe my picture...
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Next week I want a banner headline, "Frankenstein Lives!"
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The Gallipolis Daily Tribune carried a banner headline that simply read, "Cheshire Sold!"
Academic text (2005) -
The Oregonian's banner headline the following day read "Bye-bye Trojan: Tower is blasted into history."
Academic text (2007) -
The front page of the newspaper featured a bold banner headline that read, "Breaking News: New Discovery Changes Everything!"
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Readers were captivated by the banner headline which boldly stated, "Local Hero Saves Family from Fire!"
Synonyms
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The title at the top of a newspaper article in large print
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A very wide newspaper headline that runs across the whole front page
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A shocking newspaper headline to get attention
Short heading at the top of a page that shows what the text is about
Antonyms
Compounds
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The national flag of the United States with stars and stripes that stands for the country
- Formal
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The national anthem of the United States with words by Francis Scott Key
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Banner for a newspaper headline comes from the same idea of a 'flag' put where everyone can see. That's why a banner headline stretches across the whole page to show a very important story.