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
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The band’s longtime friends, Slightly Stoopid, will be joining them as headliners, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
In the past, the Eras Tour headliner has also worked with electronic artists Snakehips, Four Tet, BloodPop and LP Giobbi on remixes of her tracks.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Next summer, comedian Shane Gillis is set for his biggest show yet as a solo headliner.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Parks Harber wasn’t considered the headliner of the Camilo Doval trade.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
In the past, the Eras Tour headliner has also worked with electronic artists Snakehips, Four Tet, BloodPop and LP Giobbi on remixes of her tracks.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Next summer, comedian Shane Gillis is set for his biggest show yet as a solo headliner.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Parks Harber wasn’t considered the headliner of the Camilo Doval trade.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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