front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Data centers, which have been front and center at the PSC for years now, were also a hot topic. Drew Kann, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Reddit users started posting videos of him back in March, when he was first spotted standing front and center on a platform while the smaller locals kept a respectful distance. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026 Rappers Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap, along with DJ Próvaí, have always put their leftist sympathies front and center on their music. Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026 Kapetan’s yearning, intimate voice is still front and center, mixing and modernizing elements of favorites of the aughts like Conor Oberst (his earnestness), Ben Kweller (his wit), and Sufjan Stevens (his beauty). Brendan Hay, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for front and center

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1938

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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