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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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has just completed his first week as prime minister, with new policy decisions being made and the much discussed No 10 North taking centre stage.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Swiss great Roger Federer, watching from the Royal Box, was among the thousands inside Wimbledon's centre stage living each point of a captivating conclusion.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
An image published on social media by Iranian embassies abroad put Ghalibaf centre stage in the Iranian negotiating team, looking animated and gesturing with his hand, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi busied himself with teacups.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
You might think a DeLorean would be the go-to car at an exhibition like this – but taking centre stage is a pristine white 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Scene three quickly follows, in which men and women occupy centre stage and most large animals, along with many smaller ones, are gone.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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