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
Recent Examples on the Web
Of all the things Trump talked about on the campaign trail, cybersecurity didn’t get top billing.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
But in 2024, the rose once again has top billing in the world of perfume.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Both of his older brothers were drafted in 2019 (Cody was a third-rounder; Jackson a seventh-rounder), but Lander has a chance to earn top billing in his family.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Undefeated Oregon received top billing once again, delivered by the committee a few hours after Big Ten number crunchers ran through tiebreaker scenarios and realized the Ducks had clinched a spot in the conference title game no matter what happens between now and December.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
But in 2024, the rose once again has top billing in the world of perfume.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Both of his older brothers were drafted in 2019 (Cody was a third-rounder; Jackson a seventh-rounder), but Lander has a chance to earn top billing in his family.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Undefeated Oregon received top billing once again, delivered by the committee a few hours after Big Ten number crunchers ran through tiebreaker scenarios and realized the Ducks had clinched a spot in the conference title game no matter what happens between now and December.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20billing. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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