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
The Hawks have agreed to trade their four-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards in a deal with guard CJ McCollum as the headliner.
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Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Past Future of Music headliners have included Benson Boone, Peso Pluma, Rema, Young Miko, Megan Moroney, and Ivan Cornejo.
—Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
This year’s list of candidates previously lacked huge names like last year’s headliners, Mike Vrabel and Ben Johnson.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Each headliner is supported by a complementary, not-quite-as-famous act.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Past Future of Music headliners have included Benson Boone, Peso Pluma, Rema, Young Miko, Megan Moroney, and Ivan Cornejo.
—Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
This year’s list of candidates previously lacked huge names like last year’s headliners, Mike Vrabel and Ben Johnson.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Each headliner is supported by a complementary, not-quite-as-famous act.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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