center stage
noun
1
: the central part of a theatrical stage
2
: a central or highly prominent position
an issue that has taken center stage in the campaign
center stage
adjective or adverb
Examples of center stage in a Sentence
The actor stood alone at center stage.
As we wrap up work on the old project, a new one moves to center stage.
The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.
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And that’s before a global pandemic emerged that would shut down schools, and the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which would spark a racial reckoning across America and place the teaching of race center stage in national presidential politics.
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
On the campaign trail, Fuller and Harris' military backgrounds brought their opposing views on the war in Iran center stage.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Each year brought a new crisis to center stage.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
At the outset, Martin (William Giammona) is as stolid as a piece of furniture, standing stock still at center stage, the black rectangle through which the other actors enter and exit like a deep void behind him.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
On the campaign trail, Fuller and Harris' military backgrounds brought their opposing views on the war in Iran center stage.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Each year brought a new crisis to center stage.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
At the outset, Martin (William Giammona) is as stolid as a piece of furniture, standing stock still at center stage, the black rectangle through which the other actors enter and exit like a deep void behind him.
—Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for center stage
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20stage. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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