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caption

[kap-shuhn] / ˈkæp ʃən /
NOUN
heading; short description
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A typo in a caption in our last issue incorrectly spelled his name as George de La Tour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

But to know that, you’d have to know that, do a web search, or read the comments, because there was no caption on the post.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The White House's X feed on Tuesday even seemed to lean towards Rubio, announcing his press briefing with the caption "Another job?" and posting a picture of him on dozens of channels.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The “Beanie” in the baby caption is self-explanatory, while “Scouse” is a reference to the accent in Roberts’ Liverpool home town.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The assumed shape of the Jupiter bird’s toe bone, as imagined by paleontologists, the caption read.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff




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