headliner

noun

head·lin·er | \ˈhed-ˌlī-nər

Definition of headliner

1 : the principal performer in a show : star broadly : personality sense 4b

2 : fabric covering the inside of the roof of an automobile

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Synonyms for headliner

Synonyms

lead, principal, star

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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Other headliners include dancer and singer Julianne Hough, DJ Zedd, and Tyler Glenn from the band Neon Trees. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Fox News, "Apple CEO, Imagine Dragons headed to festival for LGBT youth," 27 July 2018 After two years in Santiago, Chile, the festival debuts stateside with a lineup that includes psychedelic tropicalia from the headliners Os Mutantes and noise rock from the Israeli guitarist Yonatan Gat. — New York Times, "14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 12 July 2018 There’s no clear, can’t-miss headliner at the position heading into the regular season. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "College football's best wide receivers for 2018," 10 July 2018 Drake took London by surprise, storming the city's Wireless Festival as a surprise headliner Sunday evening (July 8). — Mary J. Dimeglio, Billboard, "Drake Replaces DJ Khaled as Surprise Headliner at London's Wireless 2018," 8 July 2018 The first-round picks in last month’s draft, Zhaire Smith and Landry Shamet were expected to be the 76ers’ headliners for the summer league. — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, "Sixers' Furkan Korkmaz steals headlines from Zhaire Smith, Landry Shamet," 6 July 2018 The celebration, which runs from 4-10 p.m., includes performances from R&B singer Cupid and headliner Chris Young. — Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, "Where July 4th celebrations are happening around Houston this year," 2 July 2018 Clusterfest continues through Sunday, June 3, with Action Bronson, Wu-Tang Clan, David Cross, Jeff Ross and headliner Jon Stewart. — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, "Clusterfest 2018: The Lonely Island post-concert invite was real, and loyal fans got T-shirts," 2 June 2018 Last year's Farm-to-Fork Festival had more live music than in years past, including headliner Blind Pilot, and drew an estimated 60,000 people to Capitol Mall. — Benjy Egel, sacbee, "Farm to Folk? Sacramento's annual food showcase has major changes, including this headliner," 1 June 2018

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