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
Douglas and the aforementioned headliners will compete in the Senior Division at 2:45 p.m. ET.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The weekend will also include workshops put on by headliners like Banks who will be instructing a course on the benefits of laughter.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A dearth of women headliners at the biggest music festivals has led to the Book More Women initiative, which found that in 2024, less than 25% of musicians booked at major U.S. music festivals were women or nonbinary people.
—Trish Bendix, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
In addition to the aforementioned headliners, Laufey is slated to lead the lineup with a performance with the Kennedy Center Orchestra.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The festival will pick up again April 19, with headliners Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator and Doja Cat returning for round two.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
A week later, the WNBA issued another press release spotlighting some draft headliners who weren’t named in that original list, including Caitlin Clark, Aaliyah Edwards, and Kamilla Cardoso.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
From La Rambla Across the Pacific Across the pond, Primavera Sound kicks off the European festival season with its flagship event in Barcelona the last weekend in May with headliners Pulp, Justice, Lana del Rey, Disclosure, the National, PJ Harvey, Mitski, and more.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
Day Three headliner Doja Cat gave a thrilling end to the weekend’s festivities, bringing an extension of her Scarlet tour to her Sunday night set at Coachella.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The weekend will also include workshops put on by headliners like Banks who will be instructing a course on the benefits of laughter.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A dearth of women headliners at the biggest music festivals has led to the Book More Women initiative, which found that in 2024, less than 25% of musicians booked at major U.S. music festivals were women or nonbinary people.
—Trish Bendix, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
In addition to the aforementioned headliners, Laufey is slated to lead the lineup with a performance with the Kennedy Center Orchestra.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
The festival will pick up again April 19, with headliners Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator and Doja Cat returning for round two.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
A week later, the WNBA issued another press release spotlighting some draft headliners who weren’t named in that original list, including Caitlin Clark, Aaliyah Edwards, and Kamilla Cardoso.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
From La Rambla Across the Pacific Across the pond, Primavera Sound kicks off the European festival season with its flagship event in Barcelona the last weekend in May with headliners Pulp, Justice, Lana del Rey, Disclosure, the National, PJ Harvey, Mitski, and more.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
Day Three headliner Doja Cat gave a thrilling end to the weekend’s festivities, bringing an extension of her Scarlet tour to her Sunday night set at Coachella.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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