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
The spinoff was always true but Affleck is not the headliner.
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Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
This year’s main stage headliners are Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Perseverance paying off Akheem Mesidor and Keionte Scott aren’t the headliners of the Hurricanes prospects in the draft.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The selection of Morrissey as a headliner is bound to raise eyebrows following a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
This year’s main stage headliners are Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Perseverance paying off Akheem Mesidor and Keionte Scott aren’t the headliners of the Hurricanes prospects in the draft.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The selection of Morrissey as a headliner is bound to raise eyebrows following a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headliner
Noun
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Thanks to its high altitude and exceptionally dark skies, this location offers stunning views of the Milky Way and countless stars.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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What the stars have to do with love is a tricky question.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that confidence could harbor false hope, says Kelly Richardson, principal of Richardson Ober LLP, a California law firm known for offering community association advice, and a monthly contributing writer to the Southern California News Group.—
Amancai Biraben,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The principal at the Hyde Park school, Rosette Edinburg, has done an admirable job speaking to the news media about the deaths of her students.—
Jerald McNair,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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