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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In 2024, headliners for the event included SZA, Blink-182, the Killers, Future and Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
The event’s headliners: The Byrne Brothers, a family band from Donegal, Ireland, that blends modern traditional Irish music and dancing.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Behind the headliner, Boston could throw in multiple top 10 prospects in order to steal the ace from Miami.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Crittendon is one headliner of many this season in Colorado high school girls basketball, which is in the middle of a golden age in terms of high-level talent.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
The event’s headliners: The Byrne Brothers, a family band from Donegal, Ireland, that blends modern traditional Irish music and dancing.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Behind the headliner, Boston could throw in multiple top 10 prospects in order to steal the ace from Miami.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Crittendon is one headliner of many this season in Colorado high school girls basketball, which is in the middle of a golden age in terms of high-level talent.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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