front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Now, with Urban and Kidman’s divorce announced in September 2025, the fate of these homes is suddenly front and center. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025 In live sport, what happens on the field, court or ice is always front and center. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025 That history was front and center when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs opened their 2025 regular season facing off in the Tokyo Series on March 18 and 19. Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025 The move puts Peacock front and center in the dating space with Married At First Sight joining Love Island and its various spinoffs on the service. Peter White, Deadline, 1 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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