headliner
noun
head·lin·er
ˈhed-ˌlī-nər 
1
: the principal performer in a show : star
broadly
: personality sense 4b
2
: fabric covering the inside of the roof of an automobile
Examples of headliner in a Sentence
He was the headliner at a local night club.
a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
Recent Examples on the Web
Multiple electronic dance music stars will provide the soundtrack to the party with headliner Excision.
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Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2024
In San Francisco, Billy Porter is set to be the Celebrity Grand Marshal and headliner for the city’s Pride celebration.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
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Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2024
In San Francisco, Billy Porter is set to be the Celebrity Grand Marshal and headliner for the city’s Pride celebration.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 26 May. 2024.
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