take center stage
idiom
: to be in a main or very important position
The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.
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But 2026 is widely seen as the year when work on their real-world applications, especially in industry, will take center stage.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Food will also take center stage, with vendors offering traditional dishes that hold deep symbolic meaning in Lunar New Year celebrations.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
An athlete from Dallas-Fort Worth will take center stage Tuesday in one of the Winter Olympics’ marquee events.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
In this small entryway by Assure Interiors, organic forms take center stage next to more linear shapes.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Food will also take center stage, with vendors offering traditional dishes that hold deep symbolic meaning in Lunar New Year celebrations.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
An athlete from Dallas-Fort Worth will take center stage Tuesday in one of the Winter Olympics’ marquee events.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
In this small entryway by Assure Interiors, organic forms take center stage next to more linear shapes.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Take center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20center%20stage. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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