top billing
noun
1
: prominent emphasis, featuring, or advertising
2
: the position at the top of a theatrical bill usually featuring the star's name
Examples of top billing in a Sentence
despite being of epic proportions, the famine overseas rarely received top billing in the American press
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And finally, that in the rolling TV production that is the Trump administration, there is one protagonist, executive producer and star who must get top billing.
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
And for Perez, there is no doubt who takes top billing over bitter rival FC Barcelona's La Masia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Auburn beat out Duke to receive top billing in the tournament despite those three losses over the past two weeks, and despite also dropping a game to the Blue Devils back in December.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Shearling and faux furs, especially when used in dramatic proportions or applied as extreme detailing, took top billing.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
And for Perez, there is no doubt who takes top billing over bitter rival FC Barcelona's La Masia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Auburn beat out Duke to receive top billing in the tournament despite those three losses over the past two weeks, and despite also dropping a game to the Blue Devils back in December.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Shearling and faux furs, especially when used in dramatic proportions or applied as extreme detailing, took top billing.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top billing
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20billing. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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