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headlining

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhɛdˌɫaɪnɪŋ// UK //hˈɛdlaɪnɪŋ// head·lin·ing

adj. describing the main performer or the most important act at a show or concert. It is the name you see in the largest letters on the poster.

adj. appearing as the primary or most prominent performer in a concert, festival, or theatrical production. Often used attributively to describe the main attraction of an event.


SIMPLE

The headlining band starts their set at nine o'clock.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of playing small clubs, the singer finally secured a headlining spot at the summer music festival.

COMPLEX

The headlining act delivered a two-hour performance that justified their top billing and satisfied the thousands of fans who had waited all day in the rain.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun like 'act', 'band', or 'performer'.

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