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

These cakes for birthdays are going to be the center of attention at the celebration. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Unlike many successful managers, Cox worked hard to keep himself from being the center of attention. — Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026

One dog became the center of attention of Scottish fans who gathered in Boston for the World Cup. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 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

Rhymes for the center of attention

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