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
During the performance, Kelce stepped in for a dancer who usually picks Swift up during the transition and carries her to a red velvet couch at center stage.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 May 2025
And don’t forget the juicy cherry on top, when guitarist Krišjānis Ozols ditches his axe at the end of the song before doing a split at center stage.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
But his return to center stage—or at least his self-invitation to it—is showing the fissures in a party that hasn’t fully decided if Biden is friend or foe, the party elder who stepped aside or the has-been who didn’t know when to exit.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
That Samsung versus Google dynamic will play center stage as China flexes its muscles, with the threat that its and Android’s (bar Samsung) leading OEMs will depart for a Google free alternative with Huawei.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 May 2025
And don’t forget the juicy cherry on top, when guitarist Krišjānis Ozols ditches his axe at the end of the song before doing a split at center stage.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
But his return to center stage—or at least his self-invitation to it—is showing the fissures in a party that hasn’t fully decided if Biden is friend or foe, the party elder who stepped aside or the has-been who didn’t know when to exit.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 May 2025
That Samsung versus Google dynamic will play center stage as China flexes its muscles, with the threat that its and Android’s (bar Samsung) leading OEMs will depart for a Google free alternative with Huawei.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
Noun
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That night at the Bronx River Community Center, though, the DJs and MCs didn’t take top billing.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
23 May 2025
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While Haney and Garcia's fights are taking top billing, Lopez's battle with Barboza is the only actual championship bout on the card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The first two episodes of the show debut June 2, and under Kutler, MSNBC’s chief, MSNBC has begun putting a spotlight on its reach via YouTube and TikTok.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Additionally, ensure exterior pathways are well-lit by installing solar lights or motion sensors with spotlights.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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Momentous Human Payoff Ahead Moving the needle on the subjective vs. objective preponderance in psychology is going to take earnest and undeterred energy and attention.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Last year’s opportunity, combined with growth that both Mason and legendary 49ers running backs coach Bobby Turner talked about at length, caught the attention of teams like the Vikings.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The people who went to Washington as a result of his decision live in the political limelight.—
James C. Clark,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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Protein may be hogging the nutrition limelight at the moment, but amid all the hubbub, don’t forget about one critical carb: fiber.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
18 Mar. 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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With memory giants like Samsung and SK Hynix cranking up production to keep pace with Nvidia’s Blackwell ramp, Lam is sitting in the catbird seat.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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