How to Use front and center in a Sentence

front and center

adverb
  • Gilbert said Boston-area artists will be front and center in the effort.
    Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022
  • This issue may be front and center at Tuesday’s debate.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
  • And next week, the two will face off for the first time on the debate stage, where economic issues will likely be front and center.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • She’s been there so long she’s cycled through the big roles (a key solo) and still appears front and center on the very outdated press photos.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
  • True Religion’s new collection puts its logo front and center.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2024
  • As in previous years data center load growth was front and center, as companies tweaked their products, or launched new ones, to attract data center customers.
    Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Alumni voices were front and center as plans to preserve the Harriet Tubman School gained traction.
    Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2022
  • This revolutionary planet is front and center on the picket line, always defying social norms and constantly pushing for progress.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
  • At Sergio Hudson’s Spring/Summer 2025 show, bold beauty and iconic looks were front and center.
    Tira Urquhart, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Writer-director Marie Kreutzer creates a sumptuous package, partly fabricated, and knows to keep her complex star front and center.
    Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The set started with Frusciante front and center, jamming a squealing, epic solo as bassist Flea and drummer Chad Smith built a driving groove behind him.
    William Earl, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Maybe, by the fall, the war in Gaza will no longer be front and center.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
  • Putting red front and center is a great choice for New Year's Eve.
    Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 5 Dec. 2022
  • That 15-week ban is front and center in the campaign right now.
    ABC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Her friends fill in dozens of rows, her father is front and center.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Trump is putting the 2020 election front and center again in many of his speeches.
    ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Adams’ plan to put the migrant crisis front and center at the DNC could anger some Democrats.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • His weight is front and center on Thursday when he is measured for the first time and do all the drills.
    Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Springer is like a stunt man put out front and center to take the punishment.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
  • Young adults will move front and center in terms of content at the relaunch.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Fitness features are front and center on the Watch5 Pro.
    Jon Bitner, wsj.com, 22 Sep. 2023
  • In the second half of the courtyard scene, Luffy and Zoro’s abilities are front and center.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Robinson’s close friends were front and center as her beau popped the question.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 14 Dec. 2023
  • And believe me, front and center is what happened the other day.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • In the first photo, the kitten is sitting front and center with The Weeknd cut slightly out of frame.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The ale is double dry-hopped, so the citrus aroma is front and center.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
  • At the team’s video session the next morning, O’Brien’s miscue was front and center.
    Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Those classic peat notes are, of course, front and center, although a bit subdued on the nose.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 July 2023
  • The topic of extreme heat has been front and center this summer.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Like all of my films, women are always front and center.
    Sharareh Drury, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023

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