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
Recent Examples on the Web
While what’s old is new again for NBC, one thing that was starkly missing from the presentation — which gave a feature film (Wicked) the top billing — was a focus on its linear networks.
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Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Liu starred in the 2000 blockbuster Charlie's Angels, getting top billing alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Liu starred in the 2000 blockbuster Charlie's Angels, getting top billing alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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