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caption

[kap-shuhn] / ˈkæp ʃən /
NOUN
heading; short description
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Mirman wrote in the caption accompanying a photo of himself bandaged up and holding a piece of art that reads “Life is an Adventure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Our family is going to go off on a new adventure, which means we are selling our Hamptons home,” she wrote in the accompanying caption.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

A photo caption accompanying some earlier versions of this article incorrectly said it was nearly $2,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

A caption said the images has been created with AI as an "artistic recreation", but many fans missed the disclaimer.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

There was a 1997 newspaper mug shot of Lawrence’s son with a caption that said, WANTED.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot