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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The commentary and candor reflected in these conversations are an indication of the types of new narratives that can and will take center stage as female athletes begin to have more ownership and autonomy.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Division series take center stage in the MLB playoff.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Speaking to Variety ahead of the event, festival director Kristy Matheson discussed the importance — or not — of landing world premieres, accepting that protest may take center stage and, with Tilly Norwood still causing a stir, the prospect of programming a film starring an AI creation.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
As more advanced Chinese warplanes, such as the J-20 stealth fighter, take center stage in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the profile of the fourth-generation J-10C has risen abroad.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Division series take center stage in the MLB playoff.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Speaking to Variety ahead of the event, festival director Kristy Matheson discussed the importance — or not — of landing world premieres, accepting that protest may take center stage and, with Tilly Norwood still causing a stir, the prospect of programming a film starring an AI creation.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
As more advanced Chinese warplanes, such as the J-20 stealth fighter, take center stage in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the profile of the fourth-generation J-10C has risen abroad.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Take center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20center%20stage. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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