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
Gemini May 21 – June 20 What playful idea wants center stage now?
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
May 21 – June 20 What playful idea wants center stage now?
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Standing center stage is a former Whiteley’s original, a grand iron staircase, its curves leading to the members-only Six Senses Place, crowned by a glass dome.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Though the food is center stage at Smorgasburg, non-food retail vendors will also appear at the Fort Lauderdale location.
—Amanda Rosa
march 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
May 21 – June 20 What playful idea wants center stage now?
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Standing center stage is a former Whiteley’s original, a grand iron staircase, its curves leading to the members-only Six Senses Place, crowned by a glass dome.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Though the food is center stage at Smorgasburg, non-food retail vendors will also appear at the Fort Lauderdale location.
—Amanda Rosa
march 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
Noun
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Ham and lamb may get top billing, but the real stars of Easter dinner are the sides.—
Phoebe Fry,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Broadway, writes my USA TODAY colleague Patrick Ryan, is giving some of those issues top billing during the 2026 season.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Programming will also include monthly ‘UConn Unleashed’ specials, which will spotlight teams, athletes and stories from across all of the Huskies’ sports programs.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The urgency of the moment has trained a spotlight on Sebastian Gorka, the White House counterterrorism adviser tasked with drafting a blueprint for fighting homegrown and international threats.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Aries March 21 – April 19 Something at home needs your attention, and pushing through it won’t work today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Something at home needs your attention, and pushing through it won’t work today.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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After weeks of seeming sidelined by his boss and the more interventionist members of the administration, such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vance may appreciate a moment in the global limelight and will be disinclined to leave the talks empty-handed.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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However, panicle hydrangeas like limelight that bloom in the summer.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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