take center stage

phrase

: to be in a main or very important position

The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.

Examples of take center stage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The labor market, inflation, a weight loss drug update, and earnings from a central figure in the AI trade will take center stage in the week ahead. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

The 18-course journey begins with a few creative appetizers—including tilefish with crispy fried scales, a house specialty—then returns to more traditional sushi, where rare and special cuts of fish take center stage. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Burrata is more of a finishing cheese, where its creamy center can take center stage. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

When temperatures drop, the best wool coats for women take center stage. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for take center stage

• bacteriophage
• age
• gauge
• phage
• plage
• rage
• wage
• alienage
• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage