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centre stage

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noun

  1. the centre point on a stage

  2. the main focus of attention

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And at this year's giant Fertility Show in London's Olympia, attended by around 2,000 people over two days, organisers said male infertility would be placed centre stage for the first time.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

But on Wednesday the digital sphere will take centre stage, with some European G7 members wanting more security in moves that have irked the United States.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

On Thursday, those issues appeared to have been pushed to the side as football takes centre stage in Mexico.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Energy markets held centre stage after US President Donald Trump signalled "serious negotiations" with Tehran and called off planned strikes, boosting optimism that tensions could.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

And he looks at me sitting here centre stage, see?

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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