front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

Examples of front and center in a Sentence

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The Milwaukee Bucks, who continue to navigate the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation that will be front and center for the entire summer, wasted no time or money in replacing Doc Rivers with one of the top available coaches on the market. Sam Amick, New York Times, 5 May 2026 Your relationships are front and center, and your differences are more obvious than usual. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 And always the Ryce family was there, front and center, holding each other up, in a national crusade to protect children from predators. Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026 The Moon enters your sign and activates your 1st House of Self, putting your instincts and direction front and center. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 3 May 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 8 May. 2026.

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