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

• catbird seat
• center stage
• limelight
• spotlight

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

The brand-name drugs’ homepages generally get top billing. —Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

As the networks’ stock of sitcoms, procedurals and medical dramas continues to dwindle, the stuff that really moves the marketing needle has taken over top billing—and an even greater share of ad spending. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2025

Chronic diseases need top billing, not infectious diseases like measles and COVID Means and her brother gained attention after an appearance on Tucker Carlson's podcast last August. —Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 9 May 2025

Typical Housing, downtown get top billing in Carter’s State of the City address Where are Gophers projected to go in NFL draft? —Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025

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