Synonyms for standfirst
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.
Forms
- Plural
- standfirsts → leads, decks, kickers, ledes…
Example sentences
- deck Carlos has been building this deck all by himself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| standfirst | steady | |
| deck | rising | |
| lede | steady | |
| dek | rising | |
| subheading | rising | |
| subhead | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- dek
- 4 letters
- lead1, deck1, lede
- 6 letters
- kicker2
- 7 letters
- subhead
- 10 letters
- subheading
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kicker2 = 2 syllables).