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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Two little flips Samsung is giving the Z Fold 7 top billing right now, but new flip phones might steal the show.
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ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
MacPherson shared top billing with junior pitcher Ryoko Schroth.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
And, as in so many other big non-European cities, Real Madrid and the rest of the usual suspects also compete for top billing.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For historical context, favorites have won 73 out of the 150 Preakness Stakes runnings, making Journalism's top billing something to take seriously.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
MacPherson shared top billing with junior pitcher Ryoko Schroth.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
And, as in so many other big non-European cities, Real Madrid and the rest of the usual suspects also compete for top billing.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For historical context, favorites have won 73 out of the 150 Preakness Stakes runnings, making Journalism's top billing something to take seriously.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 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 17 Jul. 2025.
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