top billing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of top billing
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Private-equity firms own some of the top billing providers, including TeamHealth, SCP Health and Radiology Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Once again the weather took top billing at Shinnecock Hills as Wyndham Clark built a healthy four-shot halfway lead at the US Open.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
So even though SpaceX gets top billing, Anthropic and OpenAI have fans, too.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Sports is expected to get top billing at this week’s upfront presentations, a must-buy for brands because of its massive scale for live audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The reports were getting to ATIC, but the green fireball activity was taking top billing and no comments went back to the Army about their little lights.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt
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