front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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But that's not the only place where sustainability is front and center. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 In a memorable scene that begins inside a Subway restaurant and ends with Gilmore in a TV commercial teeing a sub into a fan’s mouth, the food brand was front and center. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025 Transformation is front and center in your professional life, Sagittarius. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 June 2025 The Bear has always been really astute in observing the fragile balance between work life and home life, and that balance is front and center in Season 4. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 June 2025 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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