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caption

[kap-shuhn] / ˈkæp ʃən /
NOUN
heading; short description
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She posed smiling for photos with the American officials, who posted them on social media with the caption #SelfieByDelcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The caption reads: "Results are in and I am cancer-free!" followed by 10 crying emojis.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But every year, when Mother’s Day rolls around, I know I can look forward to seeing someone post an actress to their Instagram story with a “Happy Mother’s Day” caption.

From Salon • May 10, 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

It’s a picture of a frowning Will, a wilted bouquet of flowers in his hand, a bubble caption underneath it reading “Sorry.”

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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