front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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The fifth film places her front and center. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026 Drake’s Jersey Swap For the first time in the club’s history, Spotify introduced the concept of the jersey swap with Drake front and center. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Minnesota's fraud crisis was front and center in Washington on Tuesday. Esme Murphy, CBS News, 26 May 2026 Bloggers, on the other hand, often include elements of their identity and self-presentation front and center in their coverage and analysis. Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for front and center

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1938

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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