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
Moments before taking the Great Northern Stage as the Friday night headliner, Turnpike Troubadours frontman Evan Felker was sitting at a picnic table underneath a large pine tree backstage ruminating on nearly 20 years together as a band.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
The sound sync was fixed by the time singer Shakira took the stage as headliner of the Copa América Halftime Show.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 July 2024
The company's roster includes headliners like Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Adam Copeland and more.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2024
First night headliner Ally Venable has never played at BluesFest, but is looking forward to performing her original songs there.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
The sound sync was fixed by the time singer Shakira took the stage as headliner of the Copa América Halftime Show.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 July 2024
The company's roster includes headliners like Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Adam Copeland and more.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2024
First night headliner Ally Venable has never played at BluesFest, but is looking forward to performing her original songs there.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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