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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a key swing state that played a pivotal role in 2016 and 2020, what voters do in Michigan will once again be center stage in this year's presidential election.
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Emily Lawler, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
If the connector does open in time for the Olympics, Inglewood, a city of about 104,000, would be center stage, starting with the opening ceremonies at SoFi Stadium.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
Barrett’s years of resentment are finally given center stage, in the film and in her couple.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Kelce and Taylor Swift would certainly be center stage throughout Super Bowl week, but Swifties would be treated to a fun not-quite-anti-hero in George Kittle.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Villeneuve, smartly wanting to keep the magnetic Lady Jessica center stage, condenses the original chronology; the second film picks up shortly after the events of the first.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The center stage is a rotating turntable equipped with screens designed to magnify performance details.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Compared with the 1980 series, which placed Blackthorne at center stage, the new show splits its screen time more equitably between the Englishman (portrayed by Cosmo Jarvis), Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) and Mariko (Anna Sawai).
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
The girls hockey state tournament rolls on Thursday in St. Paul, with the Class 2A teams taking their turn at center stage for big-school quarterfinal games.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2024
Emily Lawler, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
If the connector does open in time for the Olympics, Inglewood, a city of about 104,000, would be center stage, starting with the opening ceremonies at SoFi Stadium.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
Barrett’s years of resentment are finally given center stage, in the film and in her couple.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
Kelce and Taylor Swift would certainly be center stage throughout Super Bowl week, but Swifties would be treated to a fun not-quite-anti-hero in George Kittle.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Villeneuve, smartly wanting to keep the magnetic Lady Jessica center stage, condenses the original chronology; the second film picks up shortly after the events of the first.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The center stage is a rotating turntable equipped with screens designed to magnify performance details.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
Compared with the 1980 series, which placed Blackthorne at center stage, the new show splits its screen time more equitably between the Englishman (portrayed by Cosmo Jarvis), Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) and Mariko (Anna Sawai).
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024
The girls hockey state tournament rolls on Thursday in St. Paul, with the Class 2A teams taking their turn at center stage for big-school quarterfinal games.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20stage. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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