take center stage

phrase

: to be in a main or very important position
The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.

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Let the jeans take center stage by pairing them with a simple T-shirt, or take after the TV host by styling them with a darling blouse and platform shoes. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Continue reading … MONEY TALKS – Two House races take center stage as conservative PAC launches multimillion-dollar Big Tech push. FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Earnings take center stage again on Wednesday, with reports due from ServiceNow, International Business Machines, Tesla, Texas Instruments and Alphabet. Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor,lee Ying Shan,yun Li, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Distilling the spirit to proof rather than diluting it allows the agave character and nuances of the production process to take center stage. Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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