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the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
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Recent Examples of headliners
The group has performed at Coachella twice (the second time as headliners), and the foursome even got invited to the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in 2023.
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Irene Kim, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
The positive news is that despite headliners within the past few months about companies mandating return to the office, overall, the number has flattened out over the past couple quarters.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Past headliners include Mike Birbiglia, Kathy Griffin, Ronny Chieng, Chris Redd, and Chloe Fineman.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
After drawing a massive crowd in their 2019 Coachella performance, they were invited back as headliners four years later.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Joining them on stage are other headliners like John Waters, Pete Holmes, Zarna Garg, Caitlin Reilly, and Janeane Garofalo.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Previous headliners at the event have included IDLES, Future Islands, Fleet Foxes, St Vincent, Vampire Weekend and more.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Last August, the Golden Gate Park Concerts series debuted with headliners System of a Down and Deftones, which drew more than 50,000 attendees.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Leading the pack in Manchester — the original home of the hardcore and punk-focused event — is headliners Knocked Loose, who will be joined by special guests Slowdive alongside Alex G, Danny Brown and Denzel Curry.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
Irene Kim, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
The positive news is that despite headliners within the past few months about companies mandating return to the office, overall, the number has flattened out over the past couple quarters.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Past headliners include Mike Birbiglia, Kathy Griffin, Ronny Chieng, Chris Redd, and Chloe Fineman.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
After drawing a massive crowd in their 2019 Coachella performance, they were invited back as headliners four years later.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Joining them on stage are other headliners like John Waters, Pete Holmes, Zarna Garg, Caitlin Reilly, and Janeane Garofalo.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Previous headliners at the event have included IDLES, Future Islands, Fleet Foxes, St Vincent, Vampire Weekend and more.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
Last August, the Golden Gate Park Concerts series debuted with headliners System of a Down and Deftones, which drew more than 50,000 attendees.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Leading the pack in Manchester — the original home of the hardcore and punk-focused event — is headliners Knocked Loose, who will be joined by special guests Slowdive alongside Alex G, Danny Brown and Denzel Curry.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Headliners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliners. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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