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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Speaking of which, the Kansas City Chiefs share top billing with the Dallas Cowboys with 13 appearances each, while Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have put their stamp on 10 TV windows, edging the Buffalo Bills by one entry.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Since it was created by ESPN (which remains a minority investor after selling the majority stake in 2022), the series received top billing alongside the major team leagues that its networks and over-the-air sibling ABC telecasted daily.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Bay Area pop-rock act Green Day is set to headline on Day 1 (May 23), while hitmaker Justin Timberlake and the increasingly popular Noah Kahan take top billing on Day 2 and Day 3, respectively.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Of all the things Trump talked about on the campaign trail, cybersecurity didn’t get top billing.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Since it was created by ESPN (which remains a minority investor after selling the majority stake in 2022), the series received top billing alongside the major team leagues that its networks and over-the-air sibling ABC telecasted daily.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Bay Area pop-rock act Green Day is set to headline on Day 1 (May 23), while hitmaker Justin Timberlake and the increasingly popular Noah Kahan take top billing on Day 2 and Day 3, respectively.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Of all the things Trump talked about on the campaign trail, cybersecurity didn’t get top billing.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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 4 Mar. 2025.
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