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front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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The storytelling follows Hosk throughout her holiday trip, where the themes of confidence, sophistication and playfulness are front and center. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025 The letter and accompanying hashtag took off, prompting Pan Macmillan UK to put their translators more front and center, and other Big Fives pledged to do better, too. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025 Sponsors like Red Bull, Rolex, Under Armour, and, later, Oakley put her front and center worldwide. Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025 For a musical whose power has always come from its music, putting the sound front and center allows the emotional currents of the story to shine, even when the narrative edges remain tangled. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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