the center of attention

noun phrase

: the person most noticed and watched by other people

He likes to be the center of attention.

Examples of the center of attention in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Good job, well done After 21 years of working to better the village’s economic picture, Sandra Zoellner, Park Forest’s director of economic development and planning, was the center of attention in a farewell tribute last Friday in Village Hall. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Chalk up gridlock, crowded trains and prohibited watch parties at MSG to the self-serving egomaniac who literally demands to be the center of attention! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

On Tuesday, amid conversations on expanding the College Football Playoff and curtailing rules in regard to governing athletics, Lane Kiffin became the center of attention once again. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

The Silicon Valley case remains the center of attention, focused on a 2024 lawsuit filed by Elon Musk that accuses OpenAI of alleged deceit in taking millions from the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX while operating as a nonprofit, only to later pivot into a for-profit enterprise. — John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026

Rhymes for the center of attention

• apprehension
• comprehension
• condescension
• hypertension
• hypotension
• reinvention
• reprehension
• resuspension
• chemoprevention
• hyperextension
• incomprehension
• misapprehension