dateline

noun

date·line ˈdāt-ˌlīn

: a line in a written document or a printed publication giving the date and place of composition or issue

usually Date line or date line : international date line

dateline transitive verb

Examples of dateline in a Sentence

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An Associated Press story with a December 16 Los Angeles dateline quotes the Service as saying that over the years, Castellanos had taken 200 sheep-poaching American hunters into Baja California. —

Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024 The problems started in Australia and followed the dateline from there. TV networks, 911 call centers, and even the Paris Olympics were affected. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024 Of particular note within these articles are the datelines, which were phrased in such a way as to not disclose confidential location information to the enemy. —

Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024 Popular on Variety Nicks’ poem that accompanies Swift’s new album is dated Aug. 13, 2023, with a dateline saying it was put to paper in Austin, Texas. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dateline