top billing
noun Theater.
the first or most prominent position in a list of actors or entertainers, as on a marquee or screen.
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standing, importance, celebrity, renown, greatness, eminence, prestige, fame, reputation, kudos, name, weight, precedence, influence, rank, preeminence, notability, salience
Origin of top billing
First recorded in 1940–45
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