subheadline
nounEtymology From sub- + headline.
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Journalism, Media A smaller, secondary headline that usually elaborates on the main headline above it.
- The March 5, 1978 issue of National Reader […] contained an exciting front page headline — "Most Major Hollywood Stars Are Gay or Bisexual!!!!" Splashed on the cover are photos of Rock Hudson, Shaun and David Cassidy, […] and, last but not least, Lily Tomlin. In the top right hand corner is the subheadline — "Finally Shocking Truth Can Be Told!"1978 April 8, Eric Rogers, “Speaking Out”, in Gay Community News, page 5:
- That subheadline is an exaggeration, to be sure. But not by much.2023 July 21, Michael Anton, “The Pessimistic Case for the Future”, in Compact, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2024:
- Hypernyms
- subhead, subheading