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
Over the opening notes of their Grammy-winning song, the headliner clued the crowd in on what was to come.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 June 2025
Take 2024's headliners, The Red Clay Strays, as an example.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 18 June 2025
The King, The Clown and The G The headliner for Boulevardia 2025 was Tech N9ne, Kansas City’s most successful hip-hop artist.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
The only headliner to perform was country hitmaker Luke Combs on Thursday, who made history as the festival's first-ever country headliner.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 June 2025
Take 2024's headliners, The Red Clay Strays, as an example.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 18 June 2025
The King, The Clown and The G The headliner for Boulevardia 2025 was Tech N9ne, Kansas City’s most successful hip-hop artist.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
The only headliner to perform was country hitmaker Luke Combs on Thursday, who made history as the festival's first-ever country headliner.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headliner
Noun
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Perhaps the star of the show truck is Iveco’s xCursor 13 engine which produces 500 hp and 2200Nm of torque.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Held under the stars at an outdoor closing ceremony in Riccione, Italy, the awards brought together shows and stars from around the world following a week of screenings and talks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Mike Lé Han’s next psychological horror, Don’t Look Inside, has set its principal cast before kicking off production this fall in Minnesota.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Among them, El Camino Creek School Principal Jodi Greenberger spoke out on behalf of herself and the eight other principals in the district, sharing that the leadership team does not support the addition of a charter school.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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