front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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From the living rooms, views sweep across Tokyo Bay to the east and out over the city's sprawl to the south and west, with Tokyo Tower front and center and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji in the distance. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026 West African Dance Troupe returns to JCAL to celebrate Black History Month by honoring ancestral traditions through contemporary performance and keeping the high-energy genre front and center as a vital, living expression of culture. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026 This year, the fashion show once again places them front and center, not just as models, but as storytellers. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026 Tkachuk was front and center on the Panthers’ two visits to the White House each of the past two seasons. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for front and center

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Mar. 2026.

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