front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Democrats plan to put affordability front and center in November, as Republicans squabble over how to make property tax reform their answer to the problem. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025 This would effectively end Snyder’s DC Universe, in which Cavill had been front and center. Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025 Ellie Goulding At the same event, singer Ellie Goulding wore a custom Willy Chavarria design that put her pregnant belly front and center. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Dec. 2025 Put your favorite wrapping papers front and center by hanging the chain in a window, on a mantel, or on a tree. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.

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