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headliner

[ hed-lahy-ner ]

noun

  1. a performer whose name appears most prominently in a program or advertisement or on a marquee; star.


headliner

/ ˈɛˌɪə /

noun

  1. a performer given prominent billing; star
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of headliner1

First recorded in 1890–95; headline + -er 1
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Performing across two consecutive weekends, people in their finest festival wear gather to dance in the open field, hold their barricade spot secure for the night’s headliner and possibly discover their next musical fixation.

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The move comes after the White House had attacked the association for choosing Ruffin as a headliner due to her criticism of US president Donald Trump.

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It's not like the support act is always chilling with the headliner, but Myles was amazing about it.

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The Little Bit Of Love hitmaker joins Sam Fender as one of the headliners across the three-day event.

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Rock legend Neil Young has already been announced as the Saturday night headliner, with Rod Stewart playing the Sunday afternoon "legend slot".

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