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titular

[tich-uh-ler, tit-yuh-] / ˈtɪtʃ ə lər, ˈtɪt yə- /
ADJECTIVE
in name only
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ADJECTIVE
having a title
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“INAROW62” opens with a “Scott Pilgrim” sound bite, continuing a reference point Díaz previously explored on the “Sayonara” track “Ramona Flowers” — named after the titular character’s edgy female love interest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

There’s perfect pitch, and there’s whatever level of musical genius is possessed by the titular figure in “Tuner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Despite cinema’s extensive library of cheerful animal heroes, led by “Babe” and Wilbur of “Charlotte’s Web,” the titular premise of “The Sheep Detectives” apparently strikes many people as bizarre.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

One of the country's biggest stars, he brings an air of wounded sincerity to his performance, as he pines for the titular heroine, whose name appears 20 times throughout the song.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Oceania has no capital, and its titular head is a person whose whereabouts nobody knows.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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