to headline

Examples

• All

• Next month, we are excited to have a local band headline our charity event at the community center.

• I promised her she'd headline on Broadway.

  Gypsy (1993)

• We want Barbara Jean to headline it.

  Nashville (1975)

• Cuz if I come through town, first time I headline your club, I draw, OK?

• You have a new star for the next ten years to headline pay-per-views and main events.

  Blog text (25)

• They want me to headline a live stream event for YouTube.

  Mainstream (2021)

• Country artist Johnny Reid and rocker Burton Cummings will headline a special kickoff show before the game.

  Blog text (13)

• Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Jason Mraz will headline the gig, held at the foot of the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda.

  Blog text (6)

• She was chosen to headline the press conference, making her the center of attention.

Synonyms

S

to spotlight

vsto headline

13 4.0

To make a person or thing noticed by people

emphasizes presenting someone as a highly visible, featured public item

C

to catapult into the spotlight

vsto headline

• Informal

6.8

Make someone suddenly very famous

does the same but lacks the sudden, explosive rise in attention

Antonyms

D

to downplay

59 5.3

Show something as less important or serious than it is

Compounds

N

newspaper headline

• Literature

6 2.0

The title at the top of a newspaper article in large print

R

running headline

• Specialized

1 6.5

A heading at the top of each page that shows the title or section

T

trendbait headline

• Jargon

8.2

A news title made to get attention using popular topics

How Prominent

to headline

13 4.2

to showcase

104 3.7

to promote

252 3.5

to publicize

94 4.0

to announce

∞ 1.5

to mention

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology