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
In 2021, the Conservative Political Action Conference set up its center stage in the shape of an odal rune.
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Matthew Kriner, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
Also, this is the only class photo in which the Oscar statue stands to the side instead of center stage.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
This year’s slate of best international film Oscar nominees puts France, Brazil, Germany, Latvia and Denmark center stage for the upcoming Academy Awards.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
With the flash used by the photographer, the crab looks to be standing at center stage, in the glow of a spotlight.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Kriner, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
Also, this is the only class photo in which the Oscar statue stands to the side instead of center stage.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
This year’s slate of best international film Oscar nominees puts France, Brazil, Germany, Latvia and Denmark center stage for the upcoming Academy Awards.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
With the flash used by the photographer, the crab looks to be standing at center stage, in the glow of a spotlight.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
Noun
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Auburn beat out Duke to receive top billing in the tournament despite those three losses over the past two weeks, and despite also dropping a game to the Blue Devils back in December.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Shearling and faux furs, especially when used in dramatic proportions or applied as extreme detailing, took top billing.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Billboard is dedicating a spotlight to them through our new African Rookie of the Month series, which Odeal and Qing Madi kicked off in January and February, respectively, and Taves is continuing in March.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dancer and choreographer Wade Robson and James Safechuck have been thrust back into the public spotlight.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Those accomplishments caught a Sacramento State coach’s attention and he was eventually offered a scholarship and financial aid to attend and train at the university.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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However, can the Board of Tesla get Elon to refocus his attentions primarily on Tesla?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Known mostly for his children’s books, L. Frank Baum has never really been out of the cultural limelight for more than a minute, with new generations of fans discovering his work.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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She was raised outside of the Hollywood limelight in Bedford, N.Y., about an hour north of Manhattan.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
9 Mar. 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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The catbird seats were occupied instead by the titans of attention.—
Ezra Klein,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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