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

Jets history, going back to Rex Ryan, and way back to Joe (Willie) Namath, provides ample evidence the organization is much about media splash, not backing down, and wanting to be the center of attention despite not making the playoffs since 2010. —Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025

Garner and Affleck's co-parenting relationship has recently been at the center of attention as the former couple has been spotted out and about together. —Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Citrus forward new school Gin with a bit of tension on the palate, begging to be stirred and enjoyed as the center of attention to open it up fully. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

But for a few minutes in the fourth quarter, the former Boston guard was the center of attention. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for the center of attention

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