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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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.
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John Kell, Fortune, 13 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
Being the center of attention in an unknown setting didn't sit well with Aurora, at least not at first.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
So naturally, their defense became the center of attention afterward.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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John Kell, Fortune, 13 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
Being the center of attention in an unknown setting didn't sit well with Aurora, at least not at first.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
So naturally, their defense became the center of attention afterward.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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