byline
noun
by·line
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Definition of byline
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a secondary line : sideline
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: a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the writer's name
byline
verb
bylined;
bylining;
bylines
Definition of byline (Entry 2 of 2)
: to write (an article) under a byline
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Other Words from byline
Verb
byliner
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Examples of byline in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Diehard Fortune fans also will recognize two of the three bylines, our old super sleuths James Bandler and Doris Burke. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "How Target Used Less Tech to SucceedâData Sheet," 22 Aug. 2019 News sites typically post reportersâ and columnistsâ bylines and provide ways to contact them near their articles. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Republican Party of San Diego County launches ânewsâ website for political purposes," 20 Aug. 2019 The fact that there were two names on that byline â Gisselle Bances and Arjuna Ramgopal â means that Paul Krugman finally has some competition for the title of laziest man in journalism. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Among the Chimps," 28 July 2019 Among a long list of distinguished bylines: Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks. — BostonGlobe.com, "Twitter to ban just speech insulting to religious groups," 10 July 2019 The byline belongs to Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez. — Alex Pareene, The New Republic, "Cory Booker Chooses the Wrong Side in a New Jersey Street Fight," 26 June 2019 Yet now Anonymous is a saint for baring his objections without a byline in the bulletin board of the anti-Trump resistance. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Anonymous Resistance," 6 Sep. 2018 On his watch, each cover began to have a 50-50 ratio of male and female bylines. — New York Times, "A Scrappy Makeover for a Tweedy Literary Fixture," 26 May 2018 Rory should have built a stellar portfolio following the campaign but somehow ends up in another crisis mode with only a handful of solid bylines. — Sonia Rao, chicagotribune.com, "From 'Roseanne' to 'Gilmore Girls,' these 5 TV reboots ask us to disregard their weird finales," 28 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'byline.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for byline
byline
noun
English Language Learners Definition of byline
: a line at the beginning of a newspaper or magazine article that gives the writer's name
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