headlining

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Headlining a card for the first time, the 20-year-old Briton rose to the occasion in what was billed as the biggest test of his career to date.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

Headlining the event will be Jon Huntsman Jr., the embodiment of unrealized political aspiration, and one West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2023

Headlining acts also include Lil Wayne and two West Coast rap legends: everyone’s uncle from Long Beach, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Headlining the Super Bowl is one of the biggest and most prestigious gigs in music, due to the astronomically large TV audience both in the US and around the world.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023

Headlining took on a new interest, whetted by the establishment of a weekly prize for the most attractive caption.

From Success A Novel by Adams, Samuel Hopkins