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
But two other World Cup headliners, France’s Kylian Mbappé and Norway’s Erling Haaland, refused to let Messi be the only star on display.
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David K. Li,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Held in Phoenix, the festival featured Junior H as the main headliner.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, Seal and Jordan Davis were announced as fellow headliners last month.
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Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Ora took the third-from-top Main Stage slot on Saturday, following Rick Astley and performing before Teddy Swims and headliner Calvin Harris.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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David K. Li,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Held in Phoenix, the festival featured Junior H as the main headliner.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, Seal and Jordan Davis were announced as fellow headliners last month.
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Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Ora took the third-from-top Main Stage slot on Saturday, following Rick Astley and performing before Teddy Swims and headliner Calvin Harris.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headliner
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The federation has been successful in luring top names like Hakimi, 2026 UEFA Champions League winner with Paris Saint-Germain, but not with others like Spanish star Laime Yamal, who chose to represent the country of his birth.
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Check out the incredible highlights from AJ Dybantsa’s freshman season that have the BYU star poised to compete for the top pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
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But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.
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Lowest interest rates require full principal and interest (Immediate) payments, the shortest loan term, a cosigner, and are only available for our most creditworthy applicants and cosigners with the highest average credit scores.
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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