headliner

noun

head·​lin·​er ˈhed-ˌlī-nər How to pronounce headliner (audio)
Synonyms of headlinernext
1
: the principal performer in a show : star
broadly : personality sense 4b
2
: fabric covering the inside of the roof of an automobile

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He was the headliner at a local night club. a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
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This Sunday, Nebraska will face Missouri in the headliner of the Big Ten-SEC Challenge — on a court constructed above the playing surface at Wrigley Field. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 All four of the headliners will be making their debut in India as live performers as part of the gathering. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026 More than 200 performances are on tap at AB&E for the holiday weekend — including main-stage headliners such as Third Eye Blind and Kool & the Gang — along with 50-plus restaurateurs and 125 arts and crafts vendors. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The bed is surrounded by an available panoramic array of long windows and offers 35 inches (89 cm) of space between the mattress and headliner, enough for many adults to sit up comfortably. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headliner

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 7 Sep. 2026.

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