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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And on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ side, Shohei Ohtani has been the center of attention since signing his own $700 million contract last year.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Various companies showed concepts for spectacular and futuristic train cars, but Brightline was the center of attention.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
But the movie requires her to be very much not the center of attention and to focus on the people around her.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Well, on Saturday, Moore and Mendoza will be the center of attention when the two lead their programs into a high-profile showdown between two top-10 teams that will not only shape on-field narratives but also direct the Heisman conversation over the weeks and months ahead.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Various companies showed concepts for spectacular and futuristic train cars, but Brightline was the center of attention.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
But the movie requires her to be very much not the center of attention and to focus on the people around her.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Well, on Saturday, Moore and Mendoza will be the center of attention when the two lead their programs into a high-profile showdown between two top-10 teams that will not only shape on-field narratives but also direct the Heisman conversation over the weeks and months ahead.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.
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