top billing

Definition of top billingnext
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 Does James really want to share top billing on his farewell tour with the likes of Steph Curry, Jaylen Brown or James Harden? Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 And, more broadly, country-level plans that lay out investable climate projects across different countries received top billing at different forums. Justin Worland, Time, 26 June 2026 The home has been featured in several publications, including Dwell, One Kindesign and Das Ideale Heim, a Swiss interior design magazine that gave the property top billing on its cover. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 On the game’s standard cover, Miami sophomore receiver Malachi Toney — one of the breakout stars of the 2025 season, who helped the Hurricanes tear through the Playoff to a national runner-up finish — earned top billing alongside Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy. David Ubben, New York Times, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for top billing
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Noun
  • In this world, argues Bapna, access to your files will become ever more important, with the idea of the infinite computer moving center stage.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The stage plot places him between Twomey and Englert, forming a rhythm trio on one side of center stage.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Panettiere’s death has since cast a spotlight on Hickerson, while extensive public records reviewed by NBC News detail his trail of financial and legal troubles.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026
  • By the mid- to late 2000s—accelerated by the global financial crisis—data governance was thrust into the executive spotlight.
    Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • One of the only signs of the trial that has drawn international attention was on a set of 14 video screens that lay out all of the cases to be heard in the building each day.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • After a thorough cleanse and gua sha to encourage lymphatic drainage, Galina smooths on a cooling mask and leaves it to work its magic while turning her attention to my scalp.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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