top billing

noun

: prominent emphasis, featuring, or advertising

: 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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Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and others may have received top billing in the Dark Knight trilogy of Batman movies, but one uncredited star of the films was its Batmobile, nicknamed the Tumbler. —

Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024 Even though other special events get top billing, the Chicago Marathon is one of the biggest economic drivers in the city. —

Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 In 2022, Serrano headlined the first-ever female boxing match to take top billing at Madison Square Garden against lightweight world champion Katie Taylor. —

Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 But as reported in August, the Western mega-hit may return for Season 6, with Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser in talks for top billing. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for top billing