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
Now the food blogger from Charlotte, North Carolina, is getting top billing at the White House thanks to President Donald Trump and Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again agenda.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
After 19 seasons as the show’s lead, Pompeo scaled back her on-screen presence in Season 20 and has been recurring since while continuing to get top billing on the series.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
The economy’s top billing on CFOs’ list of risk concerns is no surprise.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Hines and Ford went on to secure bookings on several other late-night programs and nab top billings at nightclubs around the country.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
After 19 seasons as the show’s lead, Pompeo scaled back her on-screen presence in Season 20 and has been recurring since while continuing to get top billing on the series.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
The economy’s top billing on CFOs’ list of risk concerns is no surprise.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Hines and Ford went on to secure bookings on several other late-night programs and nab top billings at nightclubs around the country.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top billing
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That Samsung versus Google dynamic will play center stage as China flexes its muscles, with the threat that its and Android’s (bar Samsung) leading OEMs will depart for a Google free alternative with Huawei.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In public, Bass touted civic leader Steve Soboroff as the city’s recovery czar, with a controversy over his salary taking center stage for a period.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Ditko’s strong views about culture and philosophy kept him well out of the public spotlight at his own insistence, earning him a reputation as a recluse.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Last season, Canales and the Panthers were kept out of the national spotlight.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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When that connection fails, Peter quickly couples up with another guest, only to abandon her when his father gives him attention.—
Gary Levin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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This kind of deliberate, minimal engagement reduces Meta’s ability to monetize your attention, especially through ad impressions and data harvesting.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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