as in star
the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show
a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV
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Previous editions have featured My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, and Paramore as headliners.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2024
This year’s festival featured several emo and pop-punk bands playing their most popular albums in its entirety, including headliners My Chemical Romance running through The Black Parade.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
By Brian Bennett / New York City Updated: October 27, 2024 8:54 PM EDT | Originally published: October 27, 2024 6:32 PM EDT
Donald Trump was the headliner at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
—Brian Bennett / New York City, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
Luke Combs shares heartfelt tribute to home state of North Carolina
Luke Combs was the final headliner to take the stage on Saturday night.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2024
This year’s festival featured several emo and pop-punk bands playing their most popular albums in its entirety, including headliners My Chemical Romance running through The Black Parade.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
By Brian Bennett / New York City Updated: October 27, 2024 8:54 PM EDT | Originally published: October 27, 2024 6:32 PM EDT
Donald Trump was the headliner at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
—Brian Bennett / New York City, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
Luke Combs shares heartfelt tribute to home state of North Carolina
Luke Combs was the final headliner to take the stage on Saturday night.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Headliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headliner. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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