Synonyms of headliners

headliners

noun

plural of headliner

as in stars

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stars
• principals
• superstars
• leads
• leading men
• leading ladies
• starlets
• ingenues
• costars
• star turns
• coprincipals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extras
• supernumeraries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headliners

In addition to the Friday night standup comedian headliners, attendees at the 18th annual MTO will have the option of six events including a yacht party and a community service beach cleanup. — Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

And the view of the northern Rockies commands equal attention with the headliners. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

The 11-minute spectacle welcomed four headliners in Shakira, Bieber, Madonna and BTS but barely gave any of them enough time to shine. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026

The inaugural World Cup halftime show has BTS, Justin Bieber, Madonna and Shakira as co-headliners, curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin on behalf of the Global Citizen Education Fund. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026

To set up the on-field stage for the co-headliners of Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS, the midmatch break could last around 25 minutes, according to Reuters. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 July 2026

The headliners—Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and BTS—all hail from different countries. — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy and BTS are the headliners of the show, set to take place during Sunday's championship match between Argentina and Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

This fall’s New York Comedy Festival is taking shape with some big-name headliners. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026