center of attention
idiom
: the person, thing, or area that everyone nearby notices and watches
He loves being the center of attention at any party.
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Foster, who has officiated in the NBA since 1994, has frequently been the unwanted center of attention.
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Purdy, of course, remains this offseason’s center of attention, awaiting a contract extension that almost certainly will be the richest in 49ers’ history.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Growth in Amazon's cloud business will also be a center of attention.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Foster, who has officiated in the NBA since 1994, has frequently been the unwanted center of attention.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 23 May 2025
Purdy, of course, remains this offseason’s center of attention, awaiting a contract extension that almost certainly will be the richest in 49ers’ history.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Center of attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20attention. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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