HEADLINER Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

headliner

noun

ˈhed-ˌlī-nər

Definition of headliner

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 festival debuted in 2022 with Tim McGraw and Sam Hunt as headliners. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Hurt headliner be damned, Calhoun’s crew still has a chance with its patented triple-option. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 She’s also already been announced as one of the headliners for the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona in June 2027. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 The concert notably had legendary grunge group Pearl Jam as a headliner back in 1992. — Rashad Alexander october 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headliner

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Of late, Holloway’s inspirations have included figures from history, music stars, actors and socialites such as the Duke of Windsor, Bryan Ferry and Charlie Watts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
George Pullar stars, co-writes with Taylor Danworth and produces with Michael Lawrence, John Molloy and Suzanne Walker.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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The lawsuit alleges that the school district and Riley, the principal of Prairie Elementary School during the abuse, failed to properly supervise the plaintiff.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
In charter, a family office or executive assistant may arrange and pay for a flight, but the principal and other passengers are the actual users.

— Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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