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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Still, the headliner of the holiday—just like its autumnal cousin Halloween—is, of course, candy, and new research shows how adults are embracing the sweet side of the spring holiday and hankering for an Easter basket of their own.
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Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
This year’s top headliners include Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 festival, set for Fort Lauderdale Beach Park on April 10-12, will be Chesney’s sixth appearance as a headliner.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
This year’s top headliners include Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
This year’s lineup though, is among the most robust it’s organized to date, with Post Malone, Twenty One Pilots and Zac Brown Band all listed as headliners, while Megan Moroney, Ravyn Lenae, Russell Dickerson and Dominic Fike are all on the bill as well.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
The 2026 festival, set for Fort Lauderdale Beach Park on April 10-12, will be Chesney’s sixth appearance as a headliner.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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