the center of attention
noun phrase
: the person most noticed and watched by other people
He likes to be the center of attention.
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Even off the stage, Arnett clues you in to Alex’s recessiveness, his discomfort at being the center of attention.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Firing off a 3-pointer over the outstretched hands of New York’s Mikal Bridges, getting into the lane against Knicks swingman Josh Hart or tossing in a floater over Karl-Anthony Towns simply doesn’t hit as hard as being the center of attention in a network television studio in midtown Manhattan.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Ole Miss, which beat its rivals — Mississippi State — on Friday, is currently the center of attention in the college football world.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Keeping the walls and furniture in monochromatic hues of green allow a centuries-old stone fireplace to be the center of attention in this colonial-style formal living room.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Firing off a 3-pointer over the outstretched hands of New York’s Mikal Bridges, getting into the lane against Knicks swingman Josh Hart or tossing in a floater over Karl-Anthony Towns simply doesn’t hit as hard as being the center of attention in a network television studio in midtown Manhattan.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Ole Miss, which beat its rivals — Mississippi State — on Friday, is currently the center of attention in the college football world.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Keeping the walls and furniture in monochromatic hues of green allow a centuries-old stone fireplace to be the center of attention in this colonial-style formal living room.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the center of attention
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“The center of attention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20center%20of%20attention. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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