HEADLINERS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of headliners Fights are then slotted roughly every 20 to 30 minutes, the same staggered build these DAZN boxing cards tend to follow, so the headliners are still hours away when the broadcast opens. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 The organization’s annual benefit concert, Concert for Cures, recently surpassed $28 million raised for cancer research with A-list headliners including Elton John, Pink, Ed Sheeran and Alicia Keys. —

News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026 An attached hallway is decked out in murals of previous headliners, from Taylor Swift to Wrestlemania to monster trucks. —

Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Also for the first time, the final, which will be held at MetLife Stadium field in New Jersey (known as New York New Jersey Stadium during the tournament), will feature a Super Bowl-like halftime show with headliners Shakira, Madonna and BTS. —

Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 June 2026 Gov Ball took place last weekend at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, with headliners Lorde, Baby Keem, Stray Kids, Kali Uchis, A$AP Rocky and Jennie. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 June 2026 Sunday's headliners included Kentucky native Tyler Childers, Zach Top, Ella Langley, Muscadine Bloodline, Houndmouth, Shane Smith and the Saints, Shakey Graves and Margo Price. —

Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 June 2026 Previous GoldenSky headliners have included Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban and Ashley McBryde. —

Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 June 2026 For Consoletti, however, the larger mission sits beyond the headliners. —

Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 2 June 2026

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Keith hailed from Tennessee and worked with music’s biggest stars, including Beyoncé and Drake.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Angel Reese with Reebok, Breanna Stewart with Puma, Sabrina Ionescu with Nike and A’ja Wilson with Nike are the other active WNBA stars with signature sneakers.

— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026