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
By placing them center stage, Omokanye honors their unseen role in preserving cultural craftsmanship while disarming viewers with beauty.
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The pitch competition brought startup dreams to center stage, blending Shark Tank-style excitement with the cultural heartbeat of Invest Fest.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead of a menu tucked in the margins, organizations should restructure their smart chats from support bubbles to the center stage of the website.
—Danika Wong, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
This is very much stepping right back in center stage in many ways.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The pitch competition brought startup dreams to center stage, blending Shark Tank-style excitement with the cultural heartbeat of Invest Fest.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead of a menu tucked in the margins, organizations should restructure their smart chats from support bubbles to the center stage of the website.
—Danika Wong, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
This is very much stepping right back in center stage in many ways.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
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This surprisingly early Coachella talent announcement includes its regular roster of pop superstar headliners, with Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G taking top billing among dozens of other genre spanning acts.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Krispy Kreme's original melt-in-your-mouth glazed donut will always get top billing on the menu.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lighting, from spotlights to radiant panels, enhances the space and creates dramatic shadows on statues, chairs and objects.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Principal photography on the movie began in July at London's historic Elstree Studios and this shines a spotlight on how much Amazon is spending on it.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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While the 77th Annual Emmy Awards embraced nostalgia with attention to classics like The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, it was once again dominated by streaming giants breaking records and reshaping the industry.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Engravings on the bullets caught the agents’ attention.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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After a bit of talking back and forth, the couple had their official first date in New York and, since then, have been unable to stay away from the public and media limelight.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Aug. 2025
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Carter Jensen always dreamed of sitting in the catbird seat at Kauffman Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Of all the players swirling in the bribery scandal involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan, from precinct captains and political directors to legislators and lobbyists, one man held the ultimate catbird seat: Michael Francis McClain.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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