front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

Examples of front and center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The roundtrip from Barcelona strings together Mallorca, Menorca and a French Catalan port in a compact loop that feels relaxed rather than rushed, keeping the small-ship intimacy front and center. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026

Panic regarding Christian Pulisic’s form has been a hot topic, and talks of this summer being a failure have been front and center. — David Hickey, NBC news, 14 July 2026

The economy, inflation and how those forces could affect the lives of Americans were front and center over the last week. — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Even during the normal flow of games, penalties have been front and center of this tournament with several high-profile misses during regulation time. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front and center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer