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
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Recent Examples of headliners
And the headliners for the 40th annual music and food event have been announced.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Each of the four teams who are the headliners for the first two days of the season have had some interesting storylines develop over the course of the offseason and training camp.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Listen to performances by headliners Lady G and Malii Alii and taste Carribean cuisine.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The Killers will serve as replacement headliners at the Austin City Limits Festival in October after Doja Cat dropped off the lineup on Friday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
On March 20-22, fans will gather for performances from headliners The Killers, Tyler, The Creator and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
In a group that’s not particularly deep — other NBA headliners include Bosnia’s Jusuf Nurkic and Georgia’s Sandro Mamukelashvili — Italy should have enough to advance.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Julian Sayin and Smith as the headliners.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Lounge access includes priority entry, premium seating, local food, craft drinks, dedicated restrooms, special performances from local headliners and the best views of opening and closing night headliners, including Grammy-winning pianist Christian Tumalan and the Kev Choice Chamber Ensemble.
—Pj Bremier, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Each of the four teams who are the headliners for the first two days of the season have had some interesting storylines develop over the course of the offseason and training camp.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Listen to performances by headliners Lady G and Malii Alii and taste Carribean cuisine.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The Killers will serve as replacement headliners at the Austin City Limits Festival in October after Doja Cat dropped off the lineup on Friday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
On March 20-22, fans will gather for performances from headliners The Killers, Tyler, The Creator and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
In a group that’s not particularly deep — other NBA headliners include Bosnia’s Jusuf Nurkic and Georgia’s Sandro Mamukelashvili — Italy should have enough to advance.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Julian Sayin and Smith as the headliners.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Lounge access includes priority entry, premium seating, local food, craft drinks, dedicated restrooms, special performances from local headliners and the best views of opening and closing night headliners, including Grammy-winning pianist Christian Tumalan and the Kev Choice Chamber Ensemble.
—Pj Bremier, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headliners
Noun
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each episode of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace features a single case and a rotating panel of guests that often includes victims’ family members and principals, along with reporters, lawyers and subject-matter experts.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Grace will be joined by a rotating panel of guests that may include victims’ family members and principals connected to the case as well as attorneys and journalists.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Headliners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliners. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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