1. the titles of newspaper articles, especially the main story on the front page
2. the most important news stories of the day

1. to be the main performer or attraction at an event
2. to give a headline to a newspaper article

Examples

• The headlines this morning focused on the election results.
• She scanned the headlines before reading the full articles.
• The concert will be headlined by a famous rock band.
• Breaking news often makes headlines within hours.
• The newspaper headlines were printed in bold letters.
• He headlines the comedy show every Friday night.
• The editor headlines each story carefully.