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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The Latin superstar was announced as the headliner for the NFL‘s halftime show in São Paulo, Brazil during the Week One matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Alas, Usher has already been announced as the headliner for next year’s Super Bowl.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Fried may have held a higher pedigree than Valdez, but with him as the headliner, in the winter, teams will be enticed by a lefty that keeps the ball down and can strike out one batter an inning.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The headliners include reggae star Ziggy Marley, writer/director Larry Charles and former Georgia state representative Stacey Abrams, all of whom have published books this year.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Alas, Usher has already been announced as the headliner for next year’s Super Bowl.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Fried may have held a higher pedigree than Valdez, but with him as the headliner, in the winter, teams will be enticed by a lefty that keeps the ball down and can strike out one batter an inning.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The headliners include reggae star Ziggy Marley, writer/director Larry Charles and former Georgia state representative Stacey Abrams, all of whom have published books this year.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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