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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His strategy has been for Democrats to keep their powder dry and let Republican infighting on health care take center stage.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
The minimalist space—dark stone, soft lighting, quiet hum—lets the food take center stage.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Then, as planets gather in adventurous Sagittarius, your commitments and relationship dynamics take center stage, sparking conversations that feel honest, necessary and surprisingly clarifying.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The push to rid the Massachusetts Convention Center of racial bias and exclusion will take center stage in a state committee hearing next month.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
The minimalist space—dark stone, soft lighting, quiet hum—lets the food take center stage.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
Then, as planets gather in adventurous Sagittarius, your commitments and relationship dynamics take center stage, sparking conversations that feel honest, necessary and surprisingly clarifying.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The push to rid the Massachusetts Convention Center of racial bias and exclusion will take center stage in a state committee hearing next month.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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