TOP BILLING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

top billing

noun

Definition of top billing

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 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 DeGette went on to narrowly earn her place on the ballot in late March at the 1st Congressional District party assembly, just clearing the eligibility threshold while Kiros, 29, won top billing. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 Located in Old Poway Park, the Hamburger Factory has a big menu, with hamburgers getting top billing. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for top billing

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Noun

The biggest lesson from the 2026 World Cup is not that B2B brands are jostling for center stage with B2C sponsors.

— Nikos Lemanis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Jalen Brunson was on center stage in New York again Wednesday, this time for a trio of ovations at the 2026 ESPY Awards.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Definition of center stage

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During the 2026 World Cup, Hyperice operated largely outside official stadium spotlight, building recovery suites inside team hotels across North America.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
And an area in the national spotlight during Pelosi’s two decades-plus in Democratic leadership, including being House speaker from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spotlight

Noun

The design is laid-back and a little bit funky, just like Austin, with minimalist furnishings, warm natural materials, and local artwork, plus floor-to-ceiling windows that draw your attention out to Austin’s natural beauty.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Too many brands exhaust their marketing budgets fighting for attention during the primary event when real power lies in owning the transitional micro-moment immediately following exertion.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of attention

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