Strapline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Strapline is a noun meaning (journalism) A secondary heading or headline, especially one printed above another.
Meaning
(journalism) A secondary heading or headline, especially one printed above another.
More Meanings
- (British) A memorable slogan attached to a commercial brand.
Example Sentences
On Tuesday, Buzzfeed published a long piece by Reggie Ugwu, looking at how a variant of instrumental electronic music had become the favoured soundtrack of the “alt-right”, the US-based far-right movement. Within hours, a website whose strapline declares it is “destroying Jewish tyranny” had picked up on the piece.
Word Forms
- straplines
- strap line
Synonyms for strapline
Depending on context, synonyms include tagline.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include byline, ribbon, crossline, byeline, subheading, headline.
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