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caption

[kap-shuhn] / ˈkæp ʃən /
NOUN
heading; short description
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Her post also featured photos of bouquets of flowers and finished with a photo of two dogs on a bed, with the caption "I'll be here" and the heart rate screenshot.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Abrams took to Instagram to share her upcoming tour dates, teasing fans with the caption, “we’re baaaaaack.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

Once again, the clip appeared with no context or caption, and it was left to the commentariat to provide the details.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The caption would read: “Chocolate family meets vanilla family in the artificial reality that is a mall. Caramel daughter caught helplessly between the two.”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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