dead center

idiom

: in the exact center
She hung the picture dead center on the wall.

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My seat is set dead center, close to the edge of that tape. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025 Olive steers Ortiz and I from the wings of stage right, through near-pitch darkness, to a spot dead center against the back wall. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025 Porto Cristo, Mallorca, Spain The island of Mallorca (also spelled Majorca) sits dead center on the path of totality. Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025 Jackson hustles to his seat in the audience, dead center, behind the main cameras as the chat begins. Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dead center

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“Dead center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20center. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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