center stage

American  

[sen-ter stayj] / ˈsɛn tər ˈsteɪdʒ /

noun

center stages plural

1. the central section of a stage.

2. a prominent, important, or central position.

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adverb

1. in, into, or towards a prominent or central position.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• center stages
  plural

Example Sentences

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center stage

In Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” and Karol G’s “Tropicoqueta,” classic genres like salsa, plena and cumbia took center stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Now a new group of fail-sons takes center stage on Sunday nights: the misguided male youth of “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

And while concerns about artificial-intelligence disruption have taken center stage as of late, the firm’s core business model, which centers on massive projects for large enterprises, has faced pressure as customers’ IT spending budgets constrict.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

That’s real rock star power, the kind that remade every blood-drinker that slinked forth since Lestat took center stage for the first time.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

And when Ellis rose up, his long legs made a clean triangle, then he snapped his legs together and spun one, two, three times, then did a mashed-potato slide off center stage.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia