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

My mother never liked to be the center of attention, and those around her generally obliged. — Kieran Setiya, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026

Stevens was someone Howard considered a friend, a congresswoman who had earned his affection by showing up in black communities without making her office or title the center of attention. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Although the exhibition bears his name, McGee is wary of being the center of attention. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The play will likely be the center of attention this weekend, as about 30 members of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl-winning squad return to Albertsons Stadium for the school’s 20th anniversary celebration of the victory. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the center of attention

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