front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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At Cou Cou, white underwear, t-shirts, tank tops and dresses are front and center. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Cars and car culture will always be front and center for us. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024 But the president was front and center all the way. Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024 On most teams, the quarterback is front and center, the leading role for better or worse. Justin Williams, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front and center 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1938

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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