as in nominal
being something in name or form only
he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here
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Venerable baby boomer Kevin Bacon plays the titular bounty hunter Hub Halloran, a proud Georgia man with little tolerance for tomfoolery and a hatred of the Red Sox.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
In his first acting role in The Mage, Taheri plays the logically-minded chief of police who is at loggerheads with the titular mystic, played by Ho, while investigating a series of mysterious crimes.
—Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Her titular character, Meredith Grey, still narrates episodes, and Pompeo serves as an executive producer.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The actress stars in the film as the titular princess, alongside Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
In his first acting role in The Mage, Taheri plays the logically-minded chief of police who is at loggerheads with the titular mystic, played by Ho, while investigating a series of mysterious crimes.
—Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Her titular character, Meredith Grey, still narrates episodes, and Pompeo serves as an executive producer.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The actress stars in the film as the titular princess, alongside Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Titular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titular. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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