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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Pho Phong Luu The steaming bowls of pho might get top billing but the garlic-fish sauce wings at this Vietnamese cafe pack an umami punch like few others in town. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025 While Northern California destinations Lake Tahoe and Shasta Lake didn’t make the list, a Southern California spot got top billing. Sarah Linn july 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025 Two little flips Samsung is giving the Z Fold 7 top billing right now, but new flip phones might steal the show. ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025 MacPherson shared top billing with junior pitcher Ryoko Schroth. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for top billing

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of top billing was in 1924

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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20billing. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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