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Synonyms

top billing

American  

noun

Theater.

  1. the first or most prominent position in a list of actors or entertainers, as on a marquee or screen.

Etymology

Origin of top billing

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Latham & Watkins has said its top billing rate will exceed $3,000 an hour in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

The baseballs got top billing in the wide-ranging auction that included 579 items, but a Lou Gehrig game-worn jersey sold for well more than the three balls combined.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Mbappe preferred to play centrally, but Vinicius believed he had earned top billing.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

And Mullin has been top billing throughout its run.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

I tell her top billing," Oil Pocket agreed, "plenty ads, plenty publicity, whole show built around her.

From At the Post by Gold, H. L. (Horace Leonard)

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