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
Housing policy is center stage in many of the country's mayoral elections this year.
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Sami Sparber, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle flanked the music icon, slowly walking him center stage toward his bench, where he would be cocooned by a set of keyboards and a baby grand piano.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Election tensions were center stage at a Catholic charity dinner.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Sami Sparber, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
In the show’s two signature numbers, both of them Norma’s declarations of her own worthiness, Scherzinger stands at center stage and belts with shocking vocal power and agility, surrounded by purgatorial swirls of smoke and blown out by that Lloydian white light.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle flanked the music icon, slowly walking him center stage toward his bench, where he would be cocooned by a set of keyboards and a baby grand piano.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Election tensions were center stage at a Catholic charity dinner.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
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Of all the things Trump talked about on the campaign trail, cybersecurity didn’t get top billing.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But in 2024, the rose once again has top billing in the world of perfume.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
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This is part of Conde Nast Traveler's spotlight on family cruise travel.Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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The mystery in New Jersey and similar phenomena in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, among other states, have put a spotlight on the ongoing efforts of state and federal legislators to expand the government’s access to counter-UAS technology.Dell Cameron, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s recent threat to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada got the immediate attention of Ottawa.Matt Egan, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Born as Yolande Cornelia Giovanni, Jr. June 7, 1943 in Knoxville, Giovanni was a prolific and well-regarded poet who initially gained attention in the late 1960s as part of the Black Arts Movement after graduating from Nashville’s Fisk University.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite his wealth and influence he was known for studiously avoiding personal publicity and the media limelight.Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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Maricopa County Sheriff Russ Skinner said Tuesday his office is prepared for potential security issues as officials continued to prepare for the national limelight ahead of the general election.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Seems to me that the Giants are in the catbird seat.Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 24 July 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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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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