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
Both of his older brothers were drafted in 2019 (Cody was a third-rounder; Jackson a seventh-rounder), but Lander has a chance to earn top billing in his family.
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Undefeated Oregon received top billing once again, delivered by the committee a few hours after Big Ten number crunchers ran through tiebreaker scenarios and realized the Ducks had clinched a spot in the conference title game no matter what happens between now and December.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
As one of the genre’s premier artists since the late ’80s — first as a member of the groundbreaking hip-hop group DC Talk and later as a solo act — TobyMac deserves the top billing on the marquee.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Counterpoint, though: Big Little Lies is far too much of an ensemble piece — Kidman shares the tableau with Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and (to some extent) Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz, who all have their separate problems — to warrant top billing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Undefeated Oregon received top billing once again, delivered by the committee a few hours after Big Ten number crunchers ran through tiebreaker scenarios and realized the Ducks had clinched a spot in the conference title game no matter what happens between now and December.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
As one of the genre’s premier artists since the late ’80s — first as a member of the groundbreaking hip-hop group DC Talk and later as a solo act — TobyMac deserves the top billing on the marquee.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Counterpoint, though: Big Little Lies is far too much of an ensemble piece — Kidman shares the tableau with Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and (to some extent) Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz, who all have their separate problems — to warrant top billing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top billing
Noun
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Wealth and power tend to hog center stage and crowd out the supporting cast.—
David Galef/Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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But there’s been an ever-so-gradual welcoming of older players back to center stage, often at more advanced ages than was the norm even in a less age-conscious era(*).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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The special also shines a spotlight on the next generation of superstars, with Reese leading the charge.—
Nathan Kamal,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Provided by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Miami in a day Miami’s beaches were once the city’s sole spotlight.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2025
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Barron's Political Involvement This is not the first time Barron has captured attention.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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During the protest, Lane not only brought attention to her situation, but to that of all trans women who face violence in Mexico City.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20billing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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