front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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His drawling, winking charm is front and center, and his attraction to our heroine feels both genuine and even quite protective, but his violent streak is so blasé as to be unnerving. Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026 Judge bars certain evidence Weeks before the trial was set to begin in Los Angeles, US District Court Judge Anne Hwang excluded specific evidence that was front and center when prosecutors announced charges against Rinderknecht. Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 That same question—what fairness requires when the government is collecting taxes—is also front and center at the Supreme Court. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 The new moon in Gemini might even bring a long-distance cush or a shift in perspective, while the first quarter moon in your sign puts your needs front and center. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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