front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

Examples of front and center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fresh interpretations of the nude are front and center in a wave of exhibitions on view in New York this spring. Julia Halperin, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 And believe me, front and center is what happened the other day. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024 One in which the broader interests of humanity are front and center. Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 Climate change’s impact on water supplies, forest firestorms and air quality have been front and center for many of us. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024 South Africa is approaching a critical election and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) could lose its majority for the first time since Nelson Mandela led it to power 30 years ago — the crime crisis is front and center. David McKenzie, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 Boeing, the vaunted airplane manufacturer, has been front and center in the current wave of incidents. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024 That uncertainty means anything is possible, especially in an election year when reproductive rights are front and center. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2024 Back at the Piggly Wiggly, grocery prices remained front and center. Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1951

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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