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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Doja Cat, Hozier and Tyler, The Creator are the headliners for the 2025 Outside Lands festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The headliner here is how the Warriors took multiple cracks at improving a roster that was not good enough around Stephen Curry, especially after De’Anthony Melton tore his ACL.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
April 20 Outside Festival and Summit One of Denver's premier musical showcases, Civic Center Park will host headliners psychedelic pop band Khruangbin and indie favorite Lord Huron.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 23 Mar. 2025
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Luke Combs will serve as headliners at the second annual Country Calling Festival, returning to Ocean City, Maryland in October.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
The headliner here is how the Warriors took multiple cracks at improving a roster that was not good enough around Stephen Curry, especially after De’Anthony Melton tore his ACL.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
April 20 Outside Festival and Summit One of Denver's premier musical showcases, Civic Center Park will host headliners psychedelic pop band Khruangbin and indie favorite Lord Huron.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 23 Mar. 2025
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Luke Combs will serve as headliners at the second annual Country Calling Festival, returning to Ocean City, Maryland in October.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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