as in star
the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
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Recent Examples of headliner
Gates open at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. opening act and headliner 7:30 p.m. at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach.
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025
This year’s headliners include Feid and Dom Dolla, with other acts Crankdat, Nico Moreno, Four Tet, and Loco Dice taking the stage.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The headliners of the series will be star guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In addition to the headliners, the festival will also include performances from Black Folks Don’t Swim?, Black Alley, Gordon Sterling and the People, DJ Bo, Meche Korrect featuring Nag Champa, Hue, Soroche, Be Steadwell, Backyard Band, and DJ Farrah Flosscett.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 June 2025
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025
This year’s headliners include Feid and Dom Dolla, with other acts Crankdat, Nico Moreno, Four Tet, and Loco Dice taking the stage.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The headliners of the series will be star guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
In addition to the headliners, the festival will also include performances from Black Folks Don’t Swim?, Black Alley, Gordon Sterling and the People, DJ Bo, Meche Korrect featuring Nag Champa, Hue, Soroche, Be Steadwell, Backyard Band, and DJ Farrah Flosscett.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headliner
Noun
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Perhaps the star of the show truck is Iveco’s xCursor 13 engine which produces 500 hp and 2200Nm of torque.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Held under the stars at an outdoor closing ceremony in Riccione, Italy, the awards brought together shows and stars from around the world following a week of screenings and talks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 June 2025
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Mike Lé Han’s next psychological horror, Don’t Look Inside, has set its principal cast before kicking off production this fall in Minnesota.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Among them, El Camino Creek School Principal Jodi Greenberger spoke out on behalf of herself and the eight other principals in the district, sharing that the leadership team does not support the addition of a charter school.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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