center stage
noun
1
: the central part of a theatrical stage
2
: a central or highly prominent position
an issue that has taken center stage in the campaign
center stage
adjective or adverb
Examples of center stage in a Sentence
The actor stood alone at center stage.
As we wrap up work on the old project, a new one moves to center stage.
The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.
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Radiohead’s decision to play this tour in the round, on a small circular center stage, feels like a symbolic decision rooted in bringing one another close together to try and regain some sense of grounding and connection.
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Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
Like those film noir classics, the episode begins in black and white, with Clarkson standing center stage in front of her band to sing her latest Kellyoke pick.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Fergie appeared to the crowd via a riser housed on a platform where the band played center stage.
—Shaheem Reid, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2025
Like those film noir classics, the episode begins in black and white, with Clarkson standing center stage in front of her band to sing her latest Kellyoke pick.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Fergie appeared to the crowd via a riser housed on a platform where the band played center stage.
—Shaheem Reid, VIBE.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for center stage
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20stage. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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