center stage
noun
1
: the central part of a theatrical stage
2
: a central or highly prominent position
an issue that has taken center stage in the campaign
center stage
adjective or adverb
Examples of center stage in a Sentence
The actor stood alone at center stage.
As we wrap up work on the old project, a new one moves to center stage.
The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.
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In a TikTok shared on Sunday, March 16, an audience member spotted the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star sitting center stage at the iconic show.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The cityscape just behind the Hollywood sign keeps the early to mid 20th century alive, thriving and center stage.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
At tribal, after more discussion about The Dream and the difference between thinking about Survivor at home versus actually playing is center stage.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Several times, as another musician plays, Monk stands center stage and spins in place, in febrile oneness with the music.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The cityscape just behind the Hollywood sign keeps the early to mid 20th century alive, thriving and center stage.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
At tribal, after more discussion about The Dream and the difference between thinking about Survivor at home versus actually playing is center stage.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Several times, as another musician plays, Monk stands center stage and spins in place, in febrile oneness with the music.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for center stage
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20stage. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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