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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For a brief time, the carvings will be the center of attention.
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
For this year’s State of the Union address, as usual, the president was the center of attention.
—Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Crystal needs to be the center of attention.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Both center backs held their own, but Cobb was at the center of attention 30 minutes into the match after a hard challenge initially earned him a straight red card.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
For this year’s State of the Union address, as usual, the president was the center of attention.
—Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Crystal needs to be the center of attention.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Both center backs held their own, but Cobb was at the center of attention 30 minutes into the match after a hard challenge initially earned him a straight red card.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
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 12 Mar. 2026.
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