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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Market uncertainty has massively increased as trade tariffs remain center stage for global investors.
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Students at Columbia University report a tense mood on campus after being center stage in the Trump administration’s multi-prong fight against protests at colleges around the country last year, including deportation efforts against some international students who took part in the demonstrations.
—Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
During the Jewish Passover, the egg takes on many ritualistic roles; the roasted or hard-boiled orb is center stage on the seder plate symbolizing the cycle of life and hopeful beginnings.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Cybersecurity used to hold fear of cloud center stage; those concerns have lessened.
—Paige Francis, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Students at Columbia University report a tense mood on campus after being center stage in the Trump administration’s multi-prong fight against protests at colleges around the country last year, including deportation efforts against some international students who took part in the demonstrations.
—Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
During the Jewish Passover, the egg takes on many ritualistic roles; the roasted or hard-boiled orb is center stage on the seder plate symbolizing the cycle of life and hopeful beginnings.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Cybersecurity used to hold fear of cloud center stage; those concerns have lessened.
—Paige Francis, Forbes, 8 Mar. 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 7 May. 2025.
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