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
Ham and lamb may get top billing, but the real stars of Easter dinner are the sides.
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Phoebe Fry, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Broadway, writes my USA TODAY colleague Patrick Ryan, is giving some of those issues top billing during the 2026 season.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The group has top billing at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival in June and Atlanta’s Shaky Knees festival in September.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
There’s a top billing of Saint Louis and VCU.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Phoebe Fry, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Broadway, writes my USA TODAY colleague Patrick Ryan, is giving some of those issues top billing during the 2026 season.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The group has top billing at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival in June and Atlanta’s Shaky Knees festival in September.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
There’s a top billing of Saint Louis and VCU.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20billing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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