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

With schedules posted everywhere and online, audiences can easily follow the fest’s headliners across town, popping in and out of gold-rush hangouts and gambling halls. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Defensive headliners include senior lineman Gianni Fonash, senior linebacker John Lyons and senior safety Brady Marino. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Speaking with Rolling Stone in 1984, Beard credited Ham for cleverly booking ZZ Top support gigs on tours with headliners that weren’t likely to leave an impression. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

But over the past decade or so, Øya has consistently delivered huge headliners and some of the best, most varied lineup curation on the festival scene, booking everyone from Blur to Kendrick Lamar to Charli xcx. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Yes, the annual fest, which returns to Golden Gate Park this weekend, has three worthy headliners. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Ludacris, Future and Doechii were among last year’s headliners. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Even outside of Law’s upper crust of prospects, the Dodgers have intriguing pieces such as right-hander Christian Zazueta who would fill in credibly as headliners for a trade. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The biggest headliners in next week's releases include pharmaceutical powerhouses Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk . — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026