star billing
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5.8
- noun
- /stɑr ˈbɪlɪŋ/
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protagonismo
- I'm not to get star billing at Middlesex?
- get star billing
Examples
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"In the new production, Meryl Streep received star billing, ensuring her prominent role was highlighted throughout the marketing campaign."
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While I appreciate all the attention I receive from all sides (always nice to be noticed and given star billing along with the entire medical community!), I have to say that I can hardly be counted as anyone's worst enemy.
Blog text (26) -
- Naturally, I must insist on solo star billing... an extra dressing room for entertaining my friends.
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At the forefront of the attack was Matthew Dellavedova, the Australian senior point guard who lived up to his star billing.
Blog text (24) -
The match between newly promoted Punjab-A and last year's league winners HKFC-A lived up to its star billing.
Blog text (14) -
"I'd give you star billing in a minute—you know that.
Fiction book (1998) -
"The blockbuster movie featured several famous actors, but it was Tom Cruise who received star billing as the lead character."
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"As a new talent, she was thrilled to get star billing in her first theatrical performance, showcasing her talent to a wider audience."
Synonyms
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6.2
The most important name that appears first in ads or credits
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'prominent credit given to a leading actor' is directly derived from combining 'star' (a celebrated performer) with 'billing' (the placement/advertising of names on a bill or poster). This modifier+noun composition follows a regular English pattern (the billing belonging to the star) and is cross-linguistically plausible, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Star billing comes from theater posters and programs where the biggest actor's star name was given the best place on the billing, the printed list of names. So star billing means 'top credit' or 'prominent position' given to a leading performer.