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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Flip your gaze upward, and the second bed is right there, nestled up against the headliner. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 While Brown remains the headliner, Brooklyn’s class has three distinct lanes. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 The guys are up to their usual tricks — like sneaking out of a casket — but the real headliner is the appearance of Alyssa Milano. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 This past weekend, Ateez headed to London as the headliner for the BST Hyde Park festival on Sunday. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 29 June 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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