top billing

noun

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1
: prominent emphasis, featuring, or advertising
2
: the position at the top of a theatrical bill usually featuring the star's name

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despite being of epic proportions, the famine overseas rarely received top billing in the American press
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Nonwhite voters claim top billing As the first-in-the-South primary, South Carolina was more decisive than Iowa and New Hampshire for nominees Barack Obama in 2008, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Nonwhite voters claim top billing As the first-in-the-South primary, South Carolina was more decisive than Iowa and New Hampshire for nominees Barack Obama in 2008, Hillary Clinton in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020. — Mike Catalini, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026 Oil and gas, in fact, aren’t given top billing in this revision of American science. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Does James really want to share top billing on his farewell tour with the likes of Steph Curry, Jaylen Brown or James Harden? — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for top billing

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of top billing was in 1924

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“Top billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20billing. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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