Headliners Meaning in English

word · lemma: headliner

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Definition

'Headliners' are the main performers or featured acts at an event, festival, or show, often the most popular or important ones.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in entertainment for concerts, festivals, and comedy shows; rarely used outside event contexts. Common collocations: 'festival headliners', 'main headliners', 'international headliners'. Sometimes confused with 'opening acts' (who perform before the headliners). Usually plural when talking about a lineup.

• Spanish: artistas principales - cabezas de cartel
• Portuguese (BR): atrações principais - estrelas principais (evento)
• Portuguese (PT): atrações principais - cabeças de cartaz
• Chinese (Simplified): 主打明星 - 主演
• Chinese (Traditional): 主打明星 - 主演
• Hindi: मुख्य आकर्षण (कार्यक्रम/शो का) - प्रमुख कलाकार
• Arabic: النجوم الرئيسيون - العروض الرئيسية
• Bengali: প্রধান শিল্পীরা - প্রধান পারফর্মাররা
• Russian: хедлайнеры - главные исполнители
• Japanese: ヘッドライナー - 主演者
• Vietnamese: nghệ sĩ chính - ban nhạc chính
• Korean: 헤드라이너 - 메인 공연자
• Turkish: başrol sanatçılar - ana sanatçılar
• Urdu: مرکزی اداکار - اہم فنکار
• Indonesian: penampil utama - bintang utama

Example Sentences

The headliners will perform at 9 p.m. tonight.

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Many people came just to see the headliners.

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There were three big headliners at the festival.

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Everyone was excited to find out who the headliners were this year.

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Last year’s headliners totally blew the crowd away.

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If you missed the headliners, you missed the best part of the night.

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