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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Other headliners include Green Day, Lady Gaga and Post Malone.
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Green Day was one of last night’s (Saturday, April 12) headliners at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, alongside Travis Scott.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2025
Other headliners include Lady Gaga and Post Malone, along with Travis Scott.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In addition to Green Day, headliners for Coachella 2025 include Lady Gaga and Post Malone, also featuring performances by Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, Zedd, Shaboozey, Ty Dolla Sign, Misfits, Prodigy, FKA Twigs and Jimmy Eat World.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Green Day was one of last night’s (Saturday, April 12) headliners at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, alongside Travis Scott.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2025
Other headliners include Lady Gaga and Post Malone, along with Travis Scott.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In addition to Green Day, headliners for Coachella 2025 include Lady Gaga and Post Malone, also featuring performances by Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, Zedd, Shaboozey, Ty Dolla Sign, Misfits, Prodigy, FKA Twigs and Jimmy Eat World.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
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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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