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
There’s a top billing of Saint Louis and VCU.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Jess Cooney’s has always demanded top billing.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Estévez lived up to his top billing.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Tomorrow, the museum goes one step further by bumping him from top billing to solo performer.
—J. S. Marcus, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Jess Cooney’s has always demanded top billing.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Estévez lived up to his top billing.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Tomorrow, the museum goes one step further by bumping him from top billing to solo performer.
—J. S. Marcus, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for top billing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top billing
Noun
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Warren Buffett has loomed large at the company’s annual gatherings, and this will be a key challenge as new CEO Greg Abel takes center stage this year.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The sequel took its stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and more all around the world for the promotional tour, and their style and shoe choices for their appearances took center stage.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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This leadership follows a congressional report showing foreign adversaries are actively influencing American academia — shining a spotlight on Indiana and Purdue University, in particular, as both a model for reform and a case study in risk.—
Joe Gebbia Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dinner is offered both à la carte and as a set tasting menu that spotlights refined Italian cooking and seasonal ingredients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers who represent Silicon Valley’s biggest AI firms are paying attention.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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