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
Swift was due to take top billing in 2020 alongside Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar before COVID put touring on hold.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 July 2024
This year’s performance marks Coldplay’s fifth time with top billing, making the band the first act to do so.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 June 2024
Post Malone, Doja Cat, Rauw Alejandro, and Jelly Roll take top billing, with appearances from Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Dr. Jane Goodall.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 June 2024
Martin Lawrence smacks Will Smith in the face not once, not twice, but three times, so that the man with top billing can shake it off and get back to the killing.
—Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 July 2024
This year’s performance marks Coldplay’s fifth time with top billing, making the band the first act to do so.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 June 2024
Post Malone, Doja Cat, Rauw Alejandro, and Jelly Roll take top billing, with appearances from Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Dr. Jane Goodall.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 June 2024
Martin Lawrence smacks Will Smith in the face not once, not twice, but three times, so that the man with top billing can shake it off and get back to the killing.
—Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20billing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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