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
Riot Fest has announced its 2026 festival lineup, with headliners including Tool, Alanis Morrissette, Twenty One Pilots and more.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For the last several years, Motorola’s smartphone headliners were the Razr flip phones, but 2026 is different.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
For the record, Post Malone, a headliner at Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale in April, is not scheduled to return to South Florida this time.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
To celebrate the 40th anniversary last year, headliners included Natalie Merchant, Buddy Guy, Brad Paisley, Béla Fleck, and the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For the last several years, Motorola’s smartphone headliners were the Razr flip phones, but 2026 is different.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
For the record, Post Malone, a headliner at Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale in April, is not scheduled to return to South Florida this time.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
To celebrate the 40th anniversary last year, headliners included Natalie Merchant, Buddy Guy, Brad Paisley, Béla Fleck, and the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headliner
Noun
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According to News 12, the 43-year-old reality star told VUE Magazine about his plans to enter the political sphere at their spring edition party on Thursday night.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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After its recent $50 million expansion, the Banyan Tree Mayakoba is the star of the Mayakoba development in Playa del Carmen, with 34 private beachfront pool suites and a brand-new beach club with an infinity pool overlooking the ocean.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Then-principal Frederica Wilson organized a student letter writing campaign to the county commissioners, asking them to close the plant.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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There are other characters who offer luminous assistance, but these are the principals in a musical tale built around Ali’s central relationships.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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