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headline

[hed-lahyn] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪn /


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Last year's Glastonbury Festival saw headline performances from The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, with Rod Stewart in the so-called legend slot.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Oasis had been among the favourites to headline next year, alongside the likes of the perennially rumoured Taylor Swift and Madonna, as well as Harry Styles, Sam Fender, Ed Sheeran, Sabrina Carpenter and Fred Again.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The headline notwithstanding, Mr. Posner allowed that “obviously there is a spectrum of respectability here.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Ofgem, the U.K.’s energy regulator, raised the household energy price cap by 13% at the start of July, pushing electricity and gas prices higher and contributing to the sharp rise in headline inflation that month.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“Paving the Way for Women Engineers,” read the headline.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

To keep the results relevant, they excluded pharma and biotech where drug approval headlines can have extreme results.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

He made headlines in September 2005 when he was named best hip-hop act at the Mobo awards - defeating US heavyweights such as 50 Cent and the Game.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Floyd Samba's scintillating first-team debut not only stole the show at Etihad Stadium on Thursday but also snatched all the headlines away from another high-profile teenager in Manchester.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

“Not me. Not a tour. Not the headlines or the controversy.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The headlines told of a decision by the Board of Aldermen, after four months deliberation, that the local budget could not afford traffic lights at certain dangerous intersections of the town.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Around half of the 6,000-or-so crowd members who showed up by 6 p.m. for the three-band bill, headlined by heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, raise their hands.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Looking ahead to the next edition in 2028, the Ultimate Championship will be positioned at the end of a season which is headlined by an Olympics.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

A few weeks ago at the end of a dispiriting workday, I dragged my husband to an outdoor show headlined by The Breeders.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

At the opening party for Windows on the World in 1976, headlined by opera star Beverly Sills and Mayor Abe Beame, Glaser’s dishware began to disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

It doesn’t mention the even-bigger-to-me news that last night Shooting Star headlined at a club in Seattle and, according to the text Adam sent me at midnight, sold out the place.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Now, the English band, known for such classics as “Tempted,” “Black Coffee in Bed” and “Hourglass,” is finally preparing to grab its biggest headlining gig in L.A. to date.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

But after his 2024 video of himself rocking out to his EDM version of “The Wheels on the Bus” went viral, a promoter pitched him on headlining a series of morning family concerts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

A promoter pitched him on headlining a series of morning family concerts—and Australian dates sold out in days.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Several papers lead with drought declarations for more parts of the UK, affecting "45m Brits", according to the Daily Mirror, headlining with "High & Dry".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“I know! You’re headlining at major concert venues all over the world. I completely get that. I’m gonna start in New York and work my way around the globe,” I say.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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