headliner

noun

head·​lin·​er ˈhed-ˌlī-nər 

1

: the principal performer in a show : star

broadly : personality sense 4b

2

: fabric covering the inside of the roof of an automobile

Synonyms

• lead
• principal
• star

Examples of headliner in a Sentence

He was the headliner at a local night club.

a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV

Recent Examples on the Web

Surrounding the headliners are grumpy arena security, who spend the night wearing baffled expressions watching a sea of adults cheer and laugh and applaud over imaginary characters engaged in battles no one can actually see, and rolls of acrylic dice just 16 millimeters in size. —Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025

The headliner was the Majesty 100 Terrace, that made its global debut at the show with the Crown Prince of Dubai enjoying an exclusive walkthrough. —Bill Springer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Viña will continue on Friday (February 28) with urban night, featuring Duki as the headliner, Eladio Carrión, and Kid Voodoo. —Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025

As the Wednesday headliner, ALLA takes over the space vacated by the Krewe of Nyx, which was booted from parading during the offseason after years of krewe turmoil. —Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for headliner

• airliner
• combiner
• designer
• diviner
• eyeliner
• pulvinar
• recliner
• refiner
• diner
• finer
• liner
• miner