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
Kunis, 42, and Portman, 44, played rival ballerinas who were competing for top billing in a stage production of Swan Lake.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The polls were released Thursday, with Montana State receiving top billing in both.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Pho Phong Luu The steaming bowls of pho might get top billing but the garlic-fish sauce wings at this Vietnamese cafe pack an umami punch like few others in town.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
While Northern California destinations Lake Tahoe and Shasta Lake didn’t make the list, a Southern California spot got top billing.
—Sarah Linn
july 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The polls were released Thursday, with Montana State receiving top billing in both.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Pho Phong Luu The steaming bowls of pho might get top billing but the garlic-fish sauce wings at this Vietnamese cafe pack an umami punch like few others in town.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
While Northern California destinations Lake Tahoe and Shasta Lake didn’t make the list, a Southern California spot got top billing.
—Sarah Linn
july 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top billing
Noun
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As a drama moving relentlessly toward division and war, the actions of the great powers—especially of the United States—occupy center stage.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Four years later, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducteees have returned to center stage to share music from their first new album in over 40 years.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the app is available and encouraged year-round, the week was a spotlight on the importance of joint effort when conserving the environment, Zirk said.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, the Grammys have put an extra spotlight on one or more recently deceased artists per year, sometimes as part of the In Memoriam spot and sometimes apart from it.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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On September 23, the Jurassic World Rebirth star dazzled in a brown blazer, silky pants, and a glittery necklace that caught our attention.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nelson turned his attention to full-time church leadership in 1984, later joining the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the church’s second-highest governing body, and rising to take the helm as church president in January 2018.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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