standfirst

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standfirst

/ˈstandfəːst/ UK

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From stand + first.

noun standfirsts

UK Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text. The standfirst talked of “Jubilation as article 50 is finally served”.
Similar: kicker, subheading, subhead, subhed, dek, deck, lead, lede

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noun explanatory text, of intermediate size, under the main heading of a news article

Deutsch	Untertitel, Zwischenzeile

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"standfirst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/standfirst. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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standfirst. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/standfirst

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"standfirst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/standfirst.

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@misc{standfirst_2026,
  title = {standfirst},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/standfirst},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}