center stage
Americannoun
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the central section of a stage.
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a prominent, important, or central position.
adverb
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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
In my bean salads, acid tends to take center stage.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
One by one the contestants took the long walk to center stage to give their speeches.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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