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
But the Outback gets top billing for its outdoorsy appeal and versatility.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
The talent evaluator was given top billing in this rebuild.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Given top billing for the first time while Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery, the 29-year-old is putting together the best season of his career as the leader of a Celtics team that has far exceeded preseason expectations.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
The talent evaluator was given top billing in this rebuild.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Given top billing for the first time while Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery, the 29-year-old is putting together the best season of his career as the leader of a Celtics team that has far exceeded preseason expectations.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top billing
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Two hours later, Ukraine’s urgent plight – the defining security crisis of Europe’s post-WW2 era - was passionately portrayed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, evoking the issue that should have been center stage breaking through the MAGA noise.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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When the Seattle Seahawks play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, referee Shawn Smith will be at center stage before the game.—
Adam Gretz,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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About a year after a mass rape trial that captured global attention and galvanized a feminist movement in France, Gisèle Pelicot is stepping back into the public spotlight with the release of her deeply vulnerable memoir.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Massie’s comments shined a new spotlight on Les Wexner, the former owner of Victoria’s Secret, who is one of the most mysterious figures in Epstein’s orbit – a key player in helping the financier’s rise to extreme wealth, whose motivations and ties to Epstein have long been a source of speculation.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Irene and Clint Cleaves opened what was then the Four Way Grill in 1946, a Southern food sanctuary with an integrated clientele and a back door through which Stax musicians sometimes entered to avoid attention.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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And that notion captured the attention of the public (well, the media), too.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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