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 moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
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Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Startlingly, the latter were given top billing and paid more.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Over the years, California Highway Patrol officers have told Honk their priority is saving lives — so intoxicated and distracted drivers, speeders and those not wearing seat belts get top billing.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ever since this show was announced in late 2023, when Kim Kardashian appeared in the most recent season of American Horror Story, there has been a lot of chatter about Kardashian getting top billing over actresses who are far more experienced in the craft.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Startlingly, the latter were given top billing and paid more.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Over the years, California Highway Patrol officers have told Honk their priority is saving lives — so intoxicated and distracted drivers, speeders and those not wearing seat belts get top billing.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ever since this show was announced in late 2023, when Kim Kardashian appeared in the most recent season of American Horror Story, there has been a lot of chatter about Kardashian getting top billing over actresses who are far more experienced in the craft.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top billing
Noun
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Not at a microphone or center stage, but listening closely and taking it all in.—
Andrea Navarro,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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And while her time at Baylor and in the WNBA will be featured, her seven years playing in Russia leading up to her arrest sits center stage.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Recent reporting has put a spotlight on Medicaid fraud and what can happen when large public programs operate without close oversight.—
Miki Kapoor,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lemon hitting the late-night circuit intensifies its spotlight as a free-speech battleground.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ebrahimi’s death has also renewed attention on the case of another Iranian boxer, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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