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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Trump, meanwhile, was among a group of conservatives who instead championed Turning Point USA’s alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show, which featured Kid Rock as a headliner.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Players like Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton are headliners in this year's Dallas Open, and having these players front and center has helped the sport evolve in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
—Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The new invite features Gonzalez as the headliner on a program that will also feature Carlos Eric Lopez, a photographer and founder of Cura Lita, WME basketball agent Stephanie Mejia and LAFC chief brand officer Rich Orosco.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The headliner is American superstar Ilia Malinin, the gold medal favorite, who will skate last.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 Feb. 2026
Players like Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton are headliners in this year's Dallas Open, and having these players front and center has helped the sport evolve in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
—Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The new invite features Gonzalez as the headliner on a program that will also feature Carlos Eric Lopez, a photographer and founder of Cura Lita, WME basketball agent Stephanie Mejia and LAFC chief brand officer Rich Orosco.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
The headliner is American superstar Ilia Malinin, the gold medal favorite, who will skate last.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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