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headliner

[hed-lahy-ner] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪ nər /
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

Example Sentences

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Last year, when she performed a career-defining set at Glastonbury Festival, in front of tens of thousands of people, it wrote that she would likely return as the headliner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"Dinosaurs go from being co-stars to the headliner," Srivastava said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Colombian pop star Karol G will be Sunday's headliner at the festival, which takes place over two weekends in the California desert.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Ye’s selection as a London hip-hop festival headliner drew criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He was the headliner, performing after six other gifted young pianists.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson