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 light of the news, Puerto Rican voters have shot to center stage in national elections with just one week left until Election Day, marking a major shift for an electorate that was largely overlooked for a century.
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Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Or perhaps there are simply too many visions, all elbowing for center stage in Coppola’s rowdy bacchanal.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024
Choreographing with Jocelyn’s baggage center stage also allowed McNeely to incorporate some foreshadowing of the overall narrative and symbolism behind her character and her experience as a pop star.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
With a long tradition of satire that has helped shape public perceptions of figures like Sarah Palin, Al Gore and Gerald Ford over the decades, SNL may be commanding center stage in this media frenzy race.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Or perhaps there are simply too many visions, all elbowing for center stage in Coppola’s rowdy bacchanal.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024
Choreographing with Jocelyn’s baggage center stage also allowed McNeely to incorporate some foreshadowing of the overall narrative and symbolism behind her character and her experience as a pop star.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
With a long tradition of satire that has helped shape public perceptions of figures like Sarah Palin, Al Gore and Gerald Ford over the decades, SNL may be commanding center stage in this media frenzy race.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
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Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and others may have received top billing in the Dark Knight trilogy of Batman movies, but one uncredited star of the films was its Batmobile, nicknamed the Tumbler.Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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Even though other special events get top billing, the Chicago Marathon is one of the biggest economic drivers in the city.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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The restaurant can also be used to host collaborative pop-ups, helping to shine a spotlight on up-and-coming chefs.Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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Caldwell originally dreamed up of the Devil’s Thumb climb as a way to shine a spotlight on the Tongass National Forest.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Fernando Mendoza promised the Bears will quickly turn their attention to Stanford.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The complaints about the lack of attention to requests from Latino residents and accusations of discrimination will also go to the trial, the judge said.Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But while the memes and shares have in many ways defined the 2024 US presidential election, there's a whole world of moments that have occurred outside of the viral limelight.Alyssa Walker, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The weight of his last eight years in the political limelight, and the end of his days campaigning, appeared on the mind of the ex-president Monday night.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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William Byron, on the other hand, is in the catbird seat among Hendrick Motorsports drivers and sits with a seven-point cushion above the cutoff line.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Brat is what happens when an auteur is given a budget and the catbird seat in the boardroom.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 17 July 2024
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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