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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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Instead, it was a sad affair, thrown together at the last minute and unable to book anyone more interesting than Kid Rock as a headliner.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

But fans said Scott had turned up 90 minutes late only to slip away after a short 20-minute appearance, despite being the headliner.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Found in the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in south-eastern Nigeria, Iroro Tanshi said seeing the short-tailed roundleaf bat for the first time in almost 50 years, should have been "big headliner news".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

When set times were announced for Weekend 1, it was revealed that former headliner Jack White would be playing in the Mojave Tent on Saturday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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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