top billing
noun
1
: prominent emphasis, featuring, or advertising
2
: the position at the top of a theatrical bill usually featuring the star's name
Examples of top billing in a Sentence
despite being of epic proportions, the famine overseas rarely received top billing in the American press
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Krispy Kreme's original melt-in-your-mouth glazed donut will always get top billing on the menu.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel The Five-Star hotel is the likeliest luxury property to receive top billing next season.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In that light, Zazu Myers’ production design probably deserves top billing here.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Kunis, 42, and Portman, 44, played rival ballerinas who were competing for top billing in a stage production of Swan Lake.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel The Five-Star hotel is the likeliest luxury property to receive top billing next season.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In that light, Zazu Myers’ production design probably deserves top billing here.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Kunis, 42, and Portman, 44, played rival ballerinas who were competing for top billing in a stage production of Swan Lake.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top billing
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20billing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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