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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For all of the chopping and changing, the story of Miami’s season will still be defined by its headliners.
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Alcantara upholstery comes standard and can be found on the seats, dashboard, center console, and headliner.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
From Friday to Sunday, tens of thousands of fans traversed the dusty grounds of Indio’s Empire Polo Club, where the headliners were Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The headliner is 2024 first-round draft pick Leila Lacan, a 5-foot-11 guard from southern France, who remained overseas last season to fulfill her obligations for the Paris Olympics as a member of the French national team.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Alcantara upholstery comes standard and can be found on the seats, dashboard, center console, and headliner.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
From Friday to Sunday, tens of thousands of fans traversed the dusty grounds of Indio’s Empire Polo Club, where the headliners were Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The headliner is 2024 first-round draft pick Leila Lacan, a 5-foot-11 guard from southern France, who remained overseas last season to fulfill her obligations for the Paris Olympics as a member of the French national team.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.
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