front and center

Idioms  

1. In the most prominent position, as in You couldn't miss John—he was front and center in that presentation. This expression alludes to the best and usually most expensive seats in a theater.

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Example Sentences

Separately, Bonta’s office filed its own action, with that issue of constitutional sheriffs front and center.

From Los Angeles Times

She strode off with a cackle, to claim her spot front and center.

From Literature

However, the documentary pulls back the curtain enough to pose the question of what “Arirang” – if it would even still be called that – would sound like if the emphasis on English or global appeal weren’t front and center.

From Salon

And Ashanti’s self-adoring Jasmine steals every scene where she’s front and center, a nonnegotiable requirement of her character.

From Los Angeles Times

While Bad Bunny sings in Spanish, BTS has put its Korean identity front and center with their fifth full-length album “Arirang,” which dropped March 20.

From Salon