headliner
noun
head·lin·er
ˈhed-ˌlī-nər 
1
: the principal performer in a show : star
broadly
: personality sense 4b
2
: fabric covering the inside of the roof of an automobile
Examples of headliner in a Sentence
He was the headliner at a local night club.
a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
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Malone is a headliner at this year’s Coachella, and the new song’s release leaves high potential for Wallen to join him onstage for the festival’s second weekend.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Among the streaming acts are headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, Travis Scott, and Post Malone, along with marquee names like Missy Elliott, Yeat, Kraftwerk, Arca, and Ravyn Lenae.
—Ryan Kincaid, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
Post Malone is the headliner to wrap up the weekend.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2024, the headliners included Dave Matthews Band, Noah Kahan, Hozier and NEEDTOBREATHE.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Among the streaming acts are headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, Travis Scott, and Post Malone, along with marquee names like Missy Elliott, Yeat, Kraftwerk, Arca, and Ravyn Lenae.
—Ryan Kincaid, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
Post Malone is the headliner to wrap up the weekend.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In 2024, the headliners included Dave Matthews Band, Noah Kahan, Hozier and NEEDTOBREATHE.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headliner
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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