headliner
noun
head·lin·er
ˈhed-ˌlī-nər 
1
: the principal performer in a show : star
broadly
: personality sense 4b
2
: fabric covering the inside of the roof of an automobile
Examples of headliner in a Sentence
He was the headliner at a local night club.
a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
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Douglas and the aforementioned headliners will compete in the Senior Division at 2:45 p.m. ET.
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The weekend will also include workshops put on by headliners like Banks who will be instructing a course on the benefits of laughter.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
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Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The weekend will also include workshops put on by headliners like Banks who will be instructing a course on the benefits of laughter.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headliner. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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