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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Each of the four teams who are the headliners for the first two days of the season have had some interesting storylines develop over the course of the offseason and training camp.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Labor Day is often considered the unofficial start of campaign season, but a headliner Democrat has not stepped forward to take on the three-term incumbent.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Listen to performances by headliners Lady G and Malii Alii and taste Carribean cuisine.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Another headliner of the report was for the BBL to consider expansion.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Labor Day is often considered the unofficial start of campaign season, but a headliner Democrat has not stepped forward to take on the three-term incumbent.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Listen to performances by headliners Lady G and Malii Alii and taste Carribean cuisine.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Another headliner of the report was for the BBL to consider expansion.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 31 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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