as in top billing
the center of public attention
a public health problem that has moved to center stage in recent years
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Recent Examples of center stage
While there are concerns that human rights issues are not center stage in this agreement, there is little leverage the U.S. has in the region for societal change.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Career and family dynamics are center stage for you, Scorpio.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 June 2025
Khalil, whose plight has been center stage in President Donald Trump's crackdown on vocal opponents of Israel's incursion into Gaza, had been in immigration agents’ custody since March.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 21 June 2025
But far from the U.S. having a monopoly on production, now some 96% of rare earth minerals are sourced from China, propelling these arcane materials into center stage in the escalating trade war between the world’s top two economies.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for center stage
Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Career and family dynamics are center stage for you, Scorpio.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 June 2025
Khalil, whose plight has been center stage in President Donald Trump's crackdown on vocal opponents of Israel's incursion into Gaza, had been in immigration agents’ custody since March.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 21 June 2025
But far from the U.S. having a monopoly on production, now some 96% of rare earth minerals are sourced from China, propelling these arcane materials into center stage in the escalating trade war between the world’s top two economies.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
Noun
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Two little flips Samsung is giving the Z Fold 7 top billing right now, but new flip phones might steal the show.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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MacPherson shared top billing with junior pitcher Ryoko Schroth.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Atlantic City is reclaiming its spotlight—and everyone’s invited.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This week's episode, however, is putting a spotlight on a more light-hearted subject matter: the Congressional Art Competition.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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In my most recent reading, my attention was drawn to Mrs. Fisher’s story unfolding in the background.—
Claire Jarvis,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025
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Other issues such as the Iran strike commanded far more attention.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The topic pushed several officials into the national limelight, and the board consistently took a unified and outspoken stance on the issue.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Emma Navarro is figuring out how to live in the tennis limelight.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The upstart state assemblymember is at the forefront of a coalition of progressives seeking to block former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from taking the proverbial catbird seat in Gracie Mansion.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Mom, who’d just flown from Washington state to the Big Apple, fist-pumped her way to a catbird seat on Cloud 9.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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