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top billings

top billings is the plural of top billing.

Meaning of top billing

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

Questions about top billings

What is top billings the plural of?
Top billings is the plural of top billing.

Words near top billings in the dictionary

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

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