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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The other two marquee headliners are Top 40 pop titan Justin Timberlake, who performed in 2024 at SAP Center in San Jose, and folk-pop star Noah Kahan.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
Combs was a headliner alongside Heavy D for a charity basketball game at the college, which was promoted as a 10,000-person event for a 2,700-capacity venue.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Four months after the masses shared their thoughts on Kendrick Lamar being chosen as the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime headliner, Skip Bayless is throwing his take into the mix, insisting Lil Wayne should’ve been chosen for the New Orleans performance.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Mexican singer Peso Pluma has also been announced as a headliner.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
Combs was a headliner alongside Heavy D for a charity basketball game at the college, which was promoted as a 10,000-person event for a 2,700-capacity venue.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Four months after the masses shared their thoughts on Kendrick Lamar being chosen as the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime headliner, Skip Bayless is throwing his take into the mix, insisting Lil Wayne should’ve been chosen for the New Orleans performance.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Mexican singer Peso Pluma has also been announced as a headliner.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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