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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Keeping the walls and furniture in monochromatic hues of green allow a centuries-old stone fireplace to be the center of attention in this colonial-style formal living room.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
And on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ side, Shohei Ohtani has been the center of attention since signing his own $700 million contract last year.
—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
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
And on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ side, Shohei Ohtani has been the center of attention since signing his own $700 million contract last year.
—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
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 3 Dec. 2025.
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