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
Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
As part of that, students constructed part of the exhibition space, including a center stage designed in the shape of a vinyl record.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Released in September 2024 through a joint venture between EZMNY Records and Motown, the album marked Thomas’ return to center stage after years behind the scenes.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The cast of Southern Charm takes the spotlight with their genteel draw and spirited shenanigans center stage to give fans the perfect fix ahead of a buzz-worthy new season.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
As part of that, students constructed part of the exhibition space, including a center stage designed in the shape of a vinyl record.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Released in September 2024 through a joint venture between EZMNY Records and Motown, the album marked Thomas’ return to center stage after years behind the scenes.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The cast of Southern Charm takes the spotlight with their genteel draw and spirited shenanigans center stage to give fans the perfect fix ahead of a buzz-worthy new season.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for center stage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
Noun
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Ever since this show was announced in late 2023, when Kim Kardashian appeared in the most recent season of American Horror Story, there has been a lot of chatter about Kardashian getting top billing over actresses who are far more experienced in the craft.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sacramento’s own Deftones headlined on Friday night, and Korn had top billing on Saturday.—
Nathaniel Levine,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The discovery pipeline is reinforced by EFP’s Future Frames — in partnership with Karlovy Vary and spun out to Hamburg and Seville — bringing young helmers into the SEFF ecosystem with shorts spotlights and talent meetings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the announcements of flight cancelations shine a spotlight on the problem.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The bill passed in June without media attention, while bombs were dropping on Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The film is beginning its theatrical rollout as al-Sisi enjoys a moment in the international limelight, after President Donald Trump praised the Egyptian president for his role in helping to get the Gaza peace plan overline.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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My poetry began as a father’s sly growl, became a spectacle on a rickety stage washed in limelight, and now is a 70-year-old woman’s walk back into a thousand yesterdays.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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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 11 Nov. 2025.
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