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headliner

[hed-lahy-ner] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪ nər /

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actor n.
big name n.
feature n.
name n.
prima donna n.
star n.
thespian n.

NOUN

actor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artist character clown comedian entertainer performer player star villain

STRONG

amateur barnstormer extra foil ham idol impersonator lead mime mimic pantomimist playactor soubrette stand-in stooge thespian trouper understudy ventriloquist walk-on

WEAK

bit player hambone ingenue ingénue straight person thesp

Antonyms

WEAK

audience fan

NOUN

big name

Synonyms

WEAK

big star captain of industry celebrity heavyweight idol megastar mogul nabob panjandrum person to be reckoned with star superstar topliner very important person well-known person

NOUN

feature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

innovation

STRONG

draw peculiarity speciality specialty

WEAK

big show crowd puller drawing card main item prominent part

NOUN

name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

personality star

STRONG

entertainer hero lion luminary notability notable somebody superstar

WEAK

big name celeb

Antonyms

WEAK

unknown

NOUN

prima donna

Synonyms

WEAK

diva first lady lead vocalist leading lady opera singer singer soloist star superstar superwoman topliner

NOUN

star

Synonyms

STRONGEST

celebrity favorite hero idol name superstar

STRONG

draw lead luminary starlet

WEAK

big shot leading role somebody someone topliner

Antonyms

WEAK

commoner

NOUN

thespian

Synonyms

STRONG

artist character entertainer extra ham idol lead performer playactor player star understudy

WEAK

bit player straight person thesp

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headliner

The 2026 Coachella headliner is back at it again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Swift was announced as a headliner for Glastonbury's 50th anniversary in 2020.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Perhaps that’s another statistic we should have — how long can you be touring before you get to play the Hollywood Bowl as a headliner?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

She ditched the dress for a more casual outfit to watch the night’s headliner, Charli XCX.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The headliner in the 5,000 meters— three miles and 188 yards—was Norman Bright, a twenty-six-year-old schoolteacher.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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