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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Tokyo has always been a major tourist destination, particularly in late March through early April, when billowy cherry blossoms take center stage and temperate weather is the norm.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Samantha Saturn wants visual art to take center stage in Nashville.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Israeli tanks pressed further into Gaza City as global leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly where the war will take center stage.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The extra-sweet summer peaches take center stage, but the slightly gritty corn cake with whole kernels may have been my favorite part.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Samantha Saturn wants visual art to take center stage in Nashville.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Israeli tanks pressed further into Gaza City as global leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly where the war will take center stage.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The extra-sweet summer peaches take center stage, but the slightly gritty corn cake with whole kernels may have been my favorite part.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take center stage
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“Take center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20center%20stage. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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