headline style

noun

Synonym of upstyle.

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Meanings

nounheadline style (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemediaSynonym of upstyle.

    Synonyms: upstyle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of upstyle.

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Origin

This name for the concept (one of several names for it) comes from the widespread (albeit not universal) practice of using this casing in newspaper headlines.

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APA

headline style. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline%20style

MLA

“headline style.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline%20style. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headline style,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline%20style.

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