CENTER STAGES Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

center stages

noun

plural of center stage

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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Relevance

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back burners

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Noun

The room, finished in Domingue lime paint, is illuminated by a 1950s Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp and surface-mount spotlights by Lucifer Lighting.

— Punch Hutton, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Harbaugh’s hiring thrust the Giants into back-to-back exciting prime time spotlights in Weeks 1 and 2 of this NFL season.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Definition of spotlights

Noun

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
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

Definition of attentions

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