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caption

[kap-shuhn] / ˈkæp ʃən /
NOUN
heading; short description
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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

In December of 2025, Fowlie shared a missing person flier on Instagram and said in the caption that Downer had been missing and the family was concerned for her safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Hagen recorded a video from inside one of the weekend’s parties with an on-screen caption saying that the shooter was dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The gesture of pleading, the caption had read.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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