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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From stone countertops to warm hardwoods and linen fabrics, natural materials take center stage.
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
The play by up-and-coming Bay Area Chicanx playwright Jordan Ramirez Puckett sets the show in an intimate setting, letting the developing relationship take center stage.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Khan explained why now is the right time for the women to take center stage in the Blood & Guts match.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But in the two-hour premiere, these familiar faces do not take center stage.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
The play by up-and-coming Bay Area Chicanx playwright Jordan Ramirez Puckett sets the show in an intimate setting, letting the developing relationship take center stage.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Khan explained why now is the right time for the women to take center stage in the Blood & Guts match.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But in the two-hour premiere, these familiar faces do not take center stage.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Take center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20center%20stage. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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