take center stage

idiom

: 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

These are regularly scheduled Congressional oversight hearings where the Kirk assassination investigation is expected to take center stage. —Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025

Richer creams packed with hydrating ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid that fortify the skin’s barrier from the coming windchill and the telltale skin tightness from indoor heating take center stage on our top shelves. —Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

But her special day turns sour when family disagreements about her future take center stage. —Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

Fresh off Friday’s soft jobs report, the other side of the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability will take center stage in the coming days. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for take center stage

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