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

But this particular shade has a certain intensity that announces itself as both the center of attention and the adult in the room. — Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026

Nobody would stop him from being the center of attention there — certainly not Pete Hegseth. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Chris Hansen is not at the Venice Film Festival for this weekend’s world premiere of a film inspired by his work on To Catch a Predator, but the man still proved to be the center of attention during Primetime‘s press conference. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

But visual clutter isn’t always about having too much stuff; sometimes there are too many things begging to be the center of attention, and some reorganizing is in order. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the center of attention

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