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

Synonyms of top billing

• center stage
• spotlight
• attention

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

Spencer and Waddingham, both executive producers on the series, never sought top billing over the other. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 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

In Washington's Walla Walla Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon often gets top billing. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 June 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

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for top billing

• backfilling
• distilling
• fulfilling
• infilling
• instilling
• refilling
• sawmilling
• unwilling
• chilling
• drilling
• filling
• grilling