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
Previous headliners include Post Malone, Maroon 5, and a co-headlining show with Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In other words, last call ended before the headliner’s set even started.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Even before their 2018 appearance on Taylor Sheridan’s series Yellowstone lifted them from theaters to arena headliners, the band was an independent success.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Other performers for Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights 2025 included headliners Zeds Dead, Jungle, Aluna, Justin Martin, Levity and Walker & Royce.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In other words, last call ended before the headliner’s set even started.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Even before their 2018 appearance on Taylor Sheridan’s series Yellowstone lifted them from theaters to arena headliners, the band was an independent success.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Other performers for Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights 2025 included headliners Zeds Dead, Jungle, Aluna, Justin Martin, Levity and Walker & Royce.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headliner
Noun
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Bonilla claimed Steven Hogan, the school’s principal, told her in a meeting that she was not allowed to work at the school while serving as a surrogate.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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After a week-long nomination period, The Tennessean received four responses from guidance counselors, coaches, teachers and principals.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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