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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Back in 2019, even 2026 headliner Justin Bieber was spotted dancing along to Los Tucanes de Tijuana, a year after Los Ángeles Azules made history with their Coachella debut.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The headliner is a sprawling solar farm that generates 75% of the factory’s electricity.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Justin, along with Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G were announced as headliners for the upcoming California festival.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
All of the headliners have graced the Coachella stage in the past.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
The headliner is a sprawling solar farm that generates 75% of the factory’s electricity.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Justin, along with Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G were announced as headliners for the upcoming California festival.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
All of the headliners have graced the Coachella stage in the past.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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