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Definitions

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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The “Swag” singer reportedly became the highest-paid headliner in Coachella history last month, and its most lucrative merch seller.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

After West, who now goes by Ye, was announced as the headliner to the festival, major festival sponsors like PepsiCo, Diageo and Anheuser-Busch InBev began dropping out.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

headliner

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