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
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
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Chicago’s John Summit has been tapped to close the three-day festival — the third Movement performance of his career and first as a headliner.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Jake Paul is coming to Undisputed as the headliner for The Problem Child DLC pack, and his overall rating will be a point of contention for some.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Chicago is the fourth headliner confirmed for the BMO Pavilion during Summerfest 2025.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Biles’ earnings also got a boost from the four-part Netflix documentary Simone Biles Rising, corporate speaking engagements and as headliner of the Gold Over America Tour.
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—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Jake Paul is coming to Undisputed as the headliner for The Problem Child DLC pack, and his overall rating will be a point of contention for some.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Chicago is the fourth headliner confirmed for the BMO Pavilion during Summerfest 2025.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Biles’ earnings also got a boost from the four-part Netflix documentary Simone Biles Rising, corporate speaking engagements and as headliner of the Gold Over America Tour.
10.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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