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
Other restaurant pros are putting the spice center stage in nonclassic au poivre preparations.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Those celestial bodies at center stage are the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud, a pair of dwarf galaxies.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
This year, there has been a particularly wide array of features highlighting the Jewish experience — both fact-based and fictionalized — that are likely to be center stage come awards time.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Cheers broke out when the intro began, and ikura sang at center stage, surrounded by child dancers, while Ayase hammered the drum pads.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024
Those celestial bodies at center stage are the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud, a pair of dwarf galaxies.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
This year, there has been a particularly wide array of features highlighting the Jewish experience — both fact-based and fictionalized — that are likely to be center stage come awards time.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Cheers broke out when the intro began, and ikura sang at center stage, surrounded by child dancers, while Ayase hammered the drum pads.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
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Since it was created by ESPN (which remains a minority investor after selling the majority stake in 2022), the series received top billing alongside the major team leagues that its networks and over-the-air sibling ABC telecasted daily.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bay Area pop-rock act Green Day is set to headline on Day 1 (May 23), while hitmaker Justin Timberlake and the increasingly popular Noah Kahan take top billing on Day 2 and Day 3, respectively.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The special also shines a spotlight on the next generation of superstars, with Reese leading the charge.—
Nathan Kamal,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Provided by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Miami in a day Miami’s beaches were once the city’s sole spotlight.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2025
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His reporting first brought the police murder of Laquan McDonald case to public attention.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Despite this, the annual tradition remains a beloved spectacle that draws visitors and media attention from around the world.—
Ashley Parks,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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The days of Beckham Jr. at the center of the NFL limelight are seemingly behind him as the once superstar receiver has experienced issues with producing consistent numbers while staying on the field since leaving the New York Giants after the 2018 season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
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The April 1 Gaza bombing that killed his fellow aid workers thrust Andrés further into the global limelight, and spurred international calls for accountability from the Israel Defense Forces and for an independent investigation.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2024
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The catbird seats were occupied instead by the titans of attention.—
Ezra Klein,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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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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