center stage
noun
1
: the central part of a theatrical stage
2
: a central or highly prominent position
an issue that has taken center stage in the campaign
center stage
adjective or adverb
Examples of center stage in a Sentence
The actor stood alone at center stage.
As we wrap up work on the old project, a new one moves to center stage.
The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.
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Beyond the accessories, texture and tailoring take center stage for black-tie dressing.
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
As earnings take center stage this week — with around one-third of the S & P 500 on the docket to report — NYSE insider Jay Woods is paying special attention to Microsoft .
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
In this spinoff, Jane Austen's beloved protagonist becomes a supporting character — making way for her sister to take center stage.
—Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
SpaceX early on in the rocket’s career gave up trying to recover the center stage on Falcon Heavy flights, so that middle booster will instead fall into the Atlantic after its finishes the job of pushing the ViaSat payload on its way to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
As earnings take center stage this week — with around one-third of the S & P 500 on the docket to report — NYSE insider Jay Woods is paying special attention to Microsoft .
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
In this spinoff, Jane Austen's beloved protagonist becomes a supporting character — making way for her sister to take center stage.
—Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
SpaceX early on in the rocket’s career gave up trying to recover the center stage on Falcon Heavy flights, so that middle booster will instead fall into the Atlantic after its finishes the job of pushing the ViaSat payload on its way to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20stage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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