TOP BILLING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

top billing

noun

Definition of top billing

as in center stage

the center of public attention despite being of epic proportions, the famine overseas rarely received top billing in the American press

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Recent Examples of top billing Oil and gas, in fact, aren’t given top billing in this revision of American science. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Does James really want to share top billing on his farewell tour with the likes of Steph Curry, Jaylen Brown or James Harden? — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 And, more broadly, country-level plans that lay out investable climate projects across different countries received top billing at different forums. — Justin Worland, Time, 26 June 2026 The home has been featured in several publications, including Dwell, One Kindesign and Das Ideale Heim, a Swiss interior design magazine that gave the property top billing on its cover. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for top billing

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Noun

Leaving center stage will be more difficult for Ronaldo, whose contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr — a deal that reportedly pays him around $6 million a week — expires next year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The jagged edges of the lower bowl almost spotlight the playing field like center stage.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of center stage

Noun

The final installment under the name Creativity spotlights 19 runway looks from current chief creative officer Daniel Lee and his predecessor Christopher Bailey.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
That remote displays a live feed from the drone's 1080p/30fps camera, which is assisted in dim conditions by three 300-lumen spotlights.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotlight

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Your attention to detail isn’t excessive when the numbers affect your security.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
The later exposure windows produced more noticeable effects on sleep and next-day performance, including measures of attention, movement and dart-throwing accuracy.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

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