as in spotlights
the center of public attention
a public health problem that has moved to center stage in recent years
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Noun
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It’s lit up in patriotic red, white, and blue, and sometimes blasts Vegas-nightclub-style spotlights into the sky.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026 -
The remaining grassy lawn around the arena, on the other sides of the White House, has been fitted with supplemental spotlights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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But this is not a restaurant built for restraint; turn your attentions to Les Grands, a selection of jumbo desserts, each big enough to feed a quorum.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The flirty attentions of handsome fellow student Henry (Nate Mann) — an adult, like everyone else in the class — don’t hurt either.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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“Center stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stages. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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