as in top billing
the center of public attention
a public health problem that has moved to center stage in recent years
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Recent Examples of center stage
Heavy knitwear and coats get packed away in plastic until the fall, while slinky summer slip dresses and breezy linen take center stage.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 June 2026
On the economic front, inflation will take center stage next week with the release of the consumer price index on Wednesday and the producer price index on Thursday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Slab backsplashes that coordinate with the countertops create a beautiful backdrop that allows for other design elements to take center stage.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
On the second day of quarterfinals, the wind, rain and the roof took center stage, and the men’s matches brought tennis heartache for two.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 June 2026
On the economic front, inflation will take center stage next week with the release of the consumer price index on Wednesday and the producer price index on Thursday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Slab backsplashes that coordinate with the countertops create a beautiful backdrop that allows for other design elements to take center stage.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
On the second day of quarterfinals, the wind, rain and the roof took center stage, and the men’s matches brought tennis heartache for two.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
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DeGette went on to narrowly earn her place on the ballot in late March at the 1st Congressional District party assembly, just clearing the eligibility threshold while Kiros, 29, won top billing.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The move is shocking given Hardy's top billing on the series, which also stars Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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The investigation places a national spotlight on a local controversy that has dominated public meetings in Cabarrus County this spring, drawing dozens of speakers to school board and county commission meetings and generating extensive discussion on social media.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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There have been several cases of high schools or colleges around the United States that ended up plastered across social media and in the national spotlight.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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If Muntadas’s work expands the spectacle of self-exploitation to its wider social implications, Lord’s chapter in Media Hostages, Future Language, redirects this attention to the uninterested spectators passing by the billboard on the road.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday reiterated warnings of a possible massive Russian strike and urged residents to pay special attention to air raid alerts.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Yet, rather than stick her face in socials or seek limelight following such hit-making, Perry dedicated a decade to her home-studio’s red light and also recovering from a 2022 double mastectomy for cancer discovered while prepping for elective reduction surgery.—
A.D. Amorosi,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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Toronto was in the catbird seat, just six outs away from the Fall Classic.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Carter Jensen always dreamed of sitting in the catbird seat at Kauffman Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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