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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Performing across two consecutive weekends, people in their finest festival wear gather to dance in the open field, hold their barricade spot secure for the night’s headliner and possibly discover their next musical fixation.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Last year’s festival had to deal with last-minute changes when one of the headliners, Foo Fighters, canceled their appearance just days before Soundside began.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Kygo, also a former Wynn headliner, moves over to Tao Group and, in May, will debut his own venue and first daytime residency at Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand (the former Wet Republic).
—Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
The open-faced turkey sandwich, traditionally served warm on a thick slice of toast with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, is a headliner on the Bluegrass State’s long list of culinary contributions.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Last year’s festival had to deal with last-minute changes when one of the headliners, Foo Fighters, canceled their appearance just days before Soundside began.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Kygo, also a former Wynn headliner, moves over to Tao Group and, in May, will debut his own venue and first daytime residency at Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand (the former Wet Republic).
—Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
The open-faced turkey sandwich, traditionally served warm on a thick slice of toast with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, is a headliner on the Bluegrass State’s long list of culinary contributions.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headliner
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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