top billing
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
top billing (usually uncountable, plural top billings)
- (theater, film) The most prominent name on lists of cast and crew, or in advertising.
- Synonyms: star billing, topline
- She had top billing on the past three films.
- (figuratively) A position of prominence.
- 2016 May 11, David Cameron, “Engagements”, in parliamentary debates (House of Commons)[1], volume 609, column 617:
- I am proud to say that the royal Arctic survey ship will be named after David Attenborough. There was strong support for Boaty McBoatface. I think the submarine on the boat will be named Boaty McBoatface but, quite rightly, Attenborough will take top billing.
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References[edit]
- “top billing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.