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 The delegation from Arizona, another politically competitive battleground, was not given top billing. 2024 Cook Ratings Solid Dem. Tim Meko, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 Regardless of her on-screen presence over the past year and a half, Pompeo’s continuing top billing on Grey’s Anatomy has reflected the fact that her character Meredith remains the heart of the show. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 July 2024 More shows are likely to be announced Urban seems to have locked up top billing on Saturday, but NBA All-Star weekend tends to spread out some fairly big names across the weekend. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024 Swift was due to take top billing in 2020 alongside Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar before COVID put touring on hold. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for top billing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

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