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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The fight for control of Texas is mirrored in Tarrant County, where voters will see a slate of countywide races, with the race for county judge as the headliner. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 Fans had speculated, as Cho’s quick to point out, a few artists that the company has had long-standing relationships with — ATEEZ, Sunday’s headliner, and P1Harmony, Saturday’s headliner — among them. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 With less than three weeks until Election Day, Republicans filled a Monroe, Michigan, rally on Thursday to convince voters to vote red up and down the ticket, with Vice President JD Vance as their headliner. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 As the audience cheered him on, Joel joined the headliners, a Boynton Beach Billy Joel cover band called The Turnstiles. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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