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top billing

top billing noun: the most prominent name on lists of cast and crew, or in advertising.

Noun

top billing (usually uncountable, plural top billings)

  1. (usually) The most prominent name on lists of cast and crew, or in advertising.
    • She had top billing on the past three films.
  2. (figuratively, usually) A position of prominence.
    • 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.2016 May 11, David Cameron, “Engagements”, in parliamentary debates (House of Commons), volume 609, column 617

Synonyms of top billing

Forms of top billing

pluraltop billings

Questions about top billing

What does top billing mean?
Top billing means the most prominent name on lists of cast and crew, or in advertising.
What part of speech is top billing?
Top billing is a noun.
What is the plural of top billing?
The plural of top billing is top billings.

Words near top billing in the dictionary

  1. top and tails
  2. top antiquark
  3. top antiquarks
  4. top banana
  5. top bananas
  6. top billing
  7. top billings
  8. top bin
  9. top bins
  10. top bollocks
  11. top boot

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