as in star
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 headliner
The headliner cancellations that have plagued Summerfest in Milwaukee this year evidently will continue through the festival's final night.
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Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
Black Sabbath and Osbourne are the headliners on a day of music featuring a who's who in hard rock.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Dates for the Outlaw Music Festival Tour 2025 were released Monday, with Willie Nelson and Family and Bob Dylan sitting at the top of this year's lineup as headliners.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This year's headliners include Luke Combs — the festival's first-ever country headliner — and Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025
Black Sabbath and Osbourne are the headliners on a day of music featuring a who's who in hard rock.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Dates for the Outlaw Music Festival Tour 2025 were released Monday, with Willie Nelson and Family and Bob Dylan sitting at the top of this year's lineup as headliners.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This year's headliners include Luke Combs — the festival's first-ever country headliner — and Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headliner
Noun
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That said, a few stars, including Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced, have kept their relationships private.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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This season’s guest stars include Neil Patrick Harris as Lowell, Krysten Ritter as Mia, Eric Stonestreet as Al and David Dastmalchian as Gareth.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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What adds to the speculation is the claim made by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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During a news conference on Friday at the British Grand Prix, questions were put to three team principals about Mayer’s announcement.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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