as in center stage
the center of public attention
despite being of epic proportions, the famine overseas rarely received top billing in the American press
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Recent Examples of top billing
Jess Cooney’s has always demanded top billing.
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Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Estévez lived up to his top billing.
—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
But the Outback gets top billing for its outdoorsy appeal and versatility.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Estévez lived up to his top billing.
—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
But the Outback gets top billing for its outdoorsy appeal and versatility.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top billing
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And that’s before a global pandemic emerged that would shut down schools, and the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which would spark a racial reckoning across America and place the teaching of race center stage in national presidential politics.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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On the campaign trail, Fuller and Harris' military backgrounds brought their opposing views on the war in Iran center stage.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Programming will also include monthly ‘UConn Unleashed’ specials, which will spotlight teams, athletes and stories from across all of the Huskies’ sports programs.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The urgency of the moment has trained a spotlight on Sebastian Gorka, the White House counterterrorism adviser tasked with drafting a blueprint for fighting homegrown and international threats.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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Aries March 21 – April 19 Something at home needs your attention, and pushing through it won’t work today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Something at home needs your attention, and pushing through it won’t work today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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