centre stage
Britishnoun
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the centre point on a stage
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the main focus of attention
Example Sentences
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President Ferdinand Marcos has seen friend and foe alike, including a congressman cousin, swept up by the spiraling scandal since he first put the issue centre stage in a July national address.
From Barron's
It took two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet and put them centre stage, baffled and bewildered by the seemingly arbitrary events swirling around them.
From BBC
"The demands of everyday survival took centre stage, and the box of comics, once set aside with care and intention, was forgotten. Until last Christmas."
From BBC
Step back and what is going on in the bigger picture is a global battle for AI supremacy, with the US against China taking centre stage.
From BBC
Everything is too subjective to each individual incident, which means the referee's interpretation takes centre stage.
From BBC
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