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
Cybersecurity used to hold fear of cloud center stage; those concerns have lessened.
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Paige Francis, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In a TikTok shared on Sunday, March 16, an audience member spotted the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star sitting center stage at the iconic show.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The cityscape just behind the Hollywood sign keeps the early to mid 20th century alive, thriving and center stage.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
On Friday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Lowry seized center stage from one of the PGA Tour’s biggest stars, overshadowed his fellow Irishman and moved atop of the leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Paige Francis, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In a TikTok shared on Sunday, March 16, an audience member spotted the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star sitting center stage at the iconic show.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The cityscape just behind the Hollywood sign keeps the early to mid 20th century alive, thriving and center stage.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
On Friday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Lowry seized center stage from one of the PGA Tour’s biggest stars, overshadowed his fellow Irishman and moved atop of the leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
Noun
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And finally, that in the rolling TV production that is the Trump administration, there is one protagonist, executive producer and star who must get top billing.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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And for Perez, there is no doubt who takes top billing over bitter rival FC Barcelona's La Masia.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
24 Nov. 2024
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YouTube show Pop The Balloon will become a live dating show on Netflix, with the streamer releasing its own weekly spin on series best known for giving judging a person at face value its very own spotlight.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Great Escape festival is held on an annual basis every May in the seaside city of Brighton, and spotlights emerging and rising talent from the U.K. and Ireland as well as international newcomers.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile Harris Dickinson, 28 gained attention with his role in 2024’s erotic thriller film Babydoll, playing a young intern who has a tumultuous relationship with his CEO, portrayed by Nicole Kidman.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Context Shapiro gained national attention as one of the shortlist candidates for then-Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election after then-President Joe Biden stepped down.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The reclusive actor, who retreated from Hollywood's limelight in recent years, publicly battled the disease for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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For decades, sales and marketing have hogged the corporate limelight, while customer service got table scraps.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 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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With memory giants like Samsung and SK Hynix cranking up production to keep pace with Nvidia’s Blackwell ramp, Lam is sitting in the catbird seat.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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