How to Use headliner in a Sentence

headliner

noun
  • He was the headliner at a local night club.
  • Some were new this year, such as the lack of a non-rock headliner.
    — Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2022
  • And those are just the headliners.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • This year marked his first time as a performer and a headliner.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Now, the British singer is set to put on a show as a headliner.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • Who are this year’s headliners?
    — Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
  • But without a first-round pick, the class lacked a true headliner.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sometimes big-time headliners don’t want to have too much heat in front of them.
    — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
  • And that’s all before the headliner takes the stage.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Steadying and lush, sabzi is a spring headliner.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The all-star group can learn a few things from last year’s headliner, the Weeknd.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Gore wasn’t the headliner in the deal, either.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This year’s Day 1 is the best of the three days in terms of headliners.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • Travis Scott will return to the stage as a headliner next month.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 1 Aug. 2022
  • All of the headliners have graced the Coachella stage in the past.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Eric Church was not one of those headliners.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Remember your helmet and bike lights since the sun has set by the time the headliner wraps up.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The tour was to be the singer’s first time as a headliner at arenas and stadiums around the world.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
  • The biggest tell is its lineup of headliners, which each year goes more mainstream and more pop.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Flip your gaze upward, and the second bed is right there, nestled up against the headliner.
    — New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • The spinoff was always true but Affleck is not the headliner.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Alas, fans will have to wait a little longer for Fields to become the headliner of the show.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • There are who knows how many games worth watching this weekend, but there can only be one headliner.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The night rounded out with the event’s headliners, The Lox.
    — Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
  • In a league of unknown players, the coaches are the headliners.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • Nadal and Williams are the sports headliners on Thursday.
    — Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Sasha Nezlobin will be the headliner.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Naperville's John Summit is one of this year's headliners.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Ram may be the one putting trucks on the track, but Dodge is clearly the headliner waiting in the wings.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • For families, the food is the headliner.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026

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