top billing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of top billing
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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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
“GPUs kind of get top billing wherever they go, but really the CPU is playing an incredibly important role,” Weil said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The developer of a multiplayer shooter given top billing at The Game Awards has laid off multiple staff members just two weeks after its release.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
But I want to stress that “Good Night, and Good Luck” is no vanity exercise and that a movie star’s top billing on Broadway is not necessarily a sign of a broken system.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
Dane tried to visualize a scene in which he shared top billing with Queex and shuddered.
From Plague Ship by Norton, Andre
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