headliner
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But the hip-hop mogul has not previously performed himself at the NFL championship game, and the announcement did not specify if he would be the sole headliner.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Yet, even among such top-tier talent, the truest audiophiles know the real headliner is listed at the bottom of the flier: “Floating Points Sunflower Sound System.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
She read about the Sheeran-Macklemore controversy recently, but wasn’t too upset about the openers leaving the tour: She was there for the headliner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Swift was announced as a headliner for Glastonbury's 50th anniversary in 2020.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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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