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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Estévez lived up to his top billing.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Tomorrow, the museum goes one step further by bumping him from top billing to solo performer.
—J. S. Marcus, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Buffalo takes over top billing in the AFC Over in the AFC, the Buffalo Bills (+550) and the New England Patriots (+600) both surpassed the Denver Broncos (+750) after the wild-card round.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
But the Outback gets top billing for its outdoorsy appeal and versatility.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Tomorrow, the museum goes one step further by bumping him from top billing to solo performer.
—J. S. Marcus, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
Buffalo takes over top billing in the AFC Over in the AFC, the Buffalo Bills (+550) and the New England Patriots (+600) both surpassed the Denver Broncos (+750) after the wild-card round.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
But the Outback gets top billing for its outdoorsy appeal and versatility.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20billing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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