banner
- 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
Yet one prominent news network covered the visit under the banner headline Obama's trip to Kenya, a Terror hotbed.
- 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
The title at the top of a newspaper article in large print
A shocking newspaper headline to get attention
A very wide newspaper headline that runs across the whole front page
Short heading at the top of a page that shows what the text is about
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
The national anthem of the United States with words by Francis Scott Key
The national flag of the United States with stars and stripes that stands for the country
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.