center stage

American  

[sen-ter stayj] / ˈsɛn tər ˈsteɪdʒ /

noun

plural

center stages

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.

Example Sentences

The in-between bits, not quite destined for center stage but no less useful for it.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Those twists put James right back where he’d spent the previous two decades: center stage, with the hopes of a franchise resting on his shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But if you’re ready to take the center stage, it’s free to sing — at least technically.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

With the daytime staff in their 15th hour on duty, Abbott’s “night crawlers” take center stage in the emergency department.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

So although it became one of the most famous scientific meetings in history, one in which evolution and religion fought on center stage, Charles Darwin was not there.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman