front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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As usual, Entertainment Weekly will be front and center for all the festivities with PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's Red Carpet Live show. Rebecca Detken, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2025 The Compton native stars front and center on the 14-track album, leaning on Houston rap legend Scarface for a rare assist. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 Leaping, here with a trademark, is again front and center in THE. Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025 And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center. Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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