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 contest is being watched as a potential bellwether for national political trends, especially as debates over political rhetoric and violence take center stage following the recent scandal involving Democratic nominee Jay Jones.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But in the two-hour premiere, these familiar faces do not take center stage.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo The Second Amendment will soon take center stage in the Supreme Court again, as the justices are set to weigh marijuana users’ right to bear arms.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
While there is a growing chorus of voices throwing support behind the small caps, the heavy hitters will take center stage on Wall Street next week.
—Jill Schneider, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But in the two-hour premiere, these familiar faces do not take center stage.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo The Second Amendment will soon take center stage in the Supreme Court again, as the justices are set to weigh marijuana users’ right to bear arms.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
While there is a growing chorus of voices throwing support behind the small caps, the heavy hitters will take center stage on Wall Street next week.
—Jill Schneider, CNBC, 25 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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