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
But their turn at center stage could be coming soon.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Expected at center stage is Apple’s new iOS, unveiling new features and designs that will ripple through other platforms including laptops, iPads, watches and more.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
The unveiling of the results proved suspenseful, as the league brought its lottery-ball machine to center stage for the first time.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Those young stars were center stage in the Sky’s first win of the season and the first for rookie coach Tyler Marsh.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Expected at center stage is Apple’s new iOS, unveiling new features and designs that will ripple through other platforms including laptops, iPads, watches and more.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
The unveiling of the results proved suspenseful, as the league brought its lottery-ball machine to center stage for the first time.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Those young stars were center stage in the Sky’s first win of the season and the first for rookie coach Tyler Marsh.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
Noun
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Smith was ranked No. 1 in the U.S. at the time, two spots ahead of his pal, yet the wildly popular Ashe always got top billing.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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New England folk-pop singer-songwriter Noah Kahan gets top billing on Sunday, and the docket also includes sets from Goose, Carin Leon, Flo Rida, Khruangbin and — best of all — legendary rock guitarist Robby Krieger from The Doors, among many others.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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But their absence from the 2025 postseason spotlight made one thing clear: the league definitely is moving forward.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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The world’s largest island has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight in recent months, with U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly saying that Washington should control the autonomous Danish territory — even refusing to rule out the use of military or economic force.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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And finally, the garments were rated for durability after washing, with testers paying close attention to signs of wear or deterioration in the fabric or seams, as well as changes of shape and effectiveness during the testing period.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Letarte expects teams to pay more attention to their In-Season Challenge competitors as the five-race tournament plays out, and the potential $1 million draws closer.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Turtles are once again in Mexico’s limelight, after authorities announced the rescue of 3,427 freshwater turtle hatchlings at a checkpoint along the San Cristóbal-Chiapa de Corzo highway.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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So that spotlight's going on Indiana, the same spotlight on Oklahoma, two states that are not in the national limelight.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The upstart state assemblymember is at the forefront of a coalition of progressives seeking to block former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from taking the proverbial catbird seat in Gracie Mansion.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Mom, who’d just flown from Washington state to the Big Apple, fist-pumped her way to a catbird seat on Cloud 9.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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