front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Millennials, typically defined as individuals born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, are now at a point in their lives where their generational nostalgia is front and center. Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025 World leaders come to the White House for Oval Office sit-downs almost every week; negotiations over tariffs are permanently front and center. Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025 The Boating Party, on the other hand, features an athletic rower in smart clothing, perched front and center. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025 The movie builds admirably to these moments, where the euphoria of fragile belonging is front and center. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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