单词 | headline maker |
释义 | > as lemmasheadline maker headline maker n. (a) (originally) a person who writes news headlines; (b) (now chiefly) a person who or thing which is the subject of a news headline; a newsworthy person or thing; cf. to make (the) headlines at Phrases. ΚΠ 1889 Atchison (Kansas) Daily Champion 3 Feb. The patron..proceeds to read that portion of the paper with which the headline-maker and editor has the least, and the honest reporter the most to do. 1906 Liberty June 12 The Mad Venus, as the headline-makers delight to call her, is engaged to be married. 1944 Pop. Mech. Nov. 30/1 Crack pilots such as Douglas ‘Wrong Way’ Corrigan..and scores of other ex-headline-makers are in the organization. 1963 Times 11 June 17/4 The headline-maker..has been the contract from United Airlines. 2003 E. Mink This is Today 54 One of the early headline makers was Matt Lauer's January 27 interview with Mrs. Clinton. < as lemmas |
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