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
Recent Examples on the Web
Country Summer Music Fest returns Organizers have pulled together an impressive cast of headliners for the 2024 Country Summer Music Festival.
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
Uchida might have seemed like a headliner, but this festival is about sharing the wealth.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
The Homecoming Festival, which will feature headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jelly Roll and Hardy in concerts in Veterans Park, attracts tens of thousands of motorcyclists and motorcycle fans from around the world.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Power Trip, beloved for its mix of Texas thrash and hardcore pummel, was well on its way to becoming a festival-caliber headliner.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
Uchida might have seemed like a headliner, but this festival is about sharing the wealth.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 June 2024
The Homecoming Festival, which will feature headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jelly Roll and Hardy in concerts in Veterans Park, attracts tens of thousands of motorcyclists and motorcycle fans from around the world.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
Power Trip, beloved for its mix of Texas thrash and hardcore pummel, was well on its way to becoming a festival-caliber headliner.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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