headliner

noun

head·​lin·​er ˈhed-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce headliner (audio)
1
: the principal performer in a show : star
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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Minus Robertson, the Band partially reformed in 1983 to tour, and spent the next three years as headliners and on bills with the Grateful Dead and Crosby, Stills and Nash. Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 The lineup for Governors Ball 2025 was announced on Tuesday, with headliners including Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier and Tyler, The Creator. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025 Last year’s lineup featured Post Malone, The Killers and SZA as headliners, along with memorable performances from Rauw Alejandro, 21 Savage, Peso Pluma, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and more. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025 The headliner, of course, will be the clash of two MVP favorites, with quarterback Lamar Jackson taking his Baltimore Ravens to Buffalo for a matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for headliner 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of headliner was in 1896

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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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