How to Use center stage in a Sentence

center stage

noun
Definition of center stagenext
Synonyms for center stagenext
  • As we wrap up work on the old project, a new one moves to center stage.
  • The actor stood alone at center stage.
  • The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.
  • Even as soul was moving forward that summer, its luminous past could still take center stage from time to time.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2022
  • But this week, Trump’s grievances with his Republican critics took center stage instead.
    — Sam Metz and Steve Peoples, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Also, the league will conduct a rules experiment as all kickoffs will be eliminated and the Spot and Choose method will take center stage.
    — Editors, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Or perhaps there are simply too many visions, all elbowing for center stage in Coppola’s rowdy bacchanal.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2024
  • In the screen version of the Broadway show, directed by Spike Lee, the musician’s energy takes center stage.
    — New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022
  • In 2021, the Black family took center stage; the year before, Black Americans and the vote.
    — Colleen McMillar, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Skaggs’ phone — the data extracted on it, its chain of custody, and whether messages were deleted — also took center stage during the trial Thursday.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Although the ladies are definitely center stage, there are a couple stylish gentlemen holding it down like Steve Harvey and Dwayne Wade.
    — Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 28 Jan. 2022
  • As the fight in Ukraine takes center stage at the U.N., women take to the streets in Iran.
    — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2022
  • One thing that won’t take center stage this year: weight rooms.
    — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022
  • For the first time in the history of the Super Bowl, hip hop took center stage.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Norton sits on a chair, center stage, flanked by Dafoe and Brody.
    — Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023
  • Of course, in this unique terroir, wines take center stage.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Poland: Żurek In Poland, a dish that takes center stage on Easter is żurek.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The Bad Boys star proceeded to rap the lyrics to the hit song as Balvin, 38, stood beside him center stage.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Aries March 21-April 19 Get ready to step out onto center stage.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Taking center stage will be the heart and soul of the players, the coaches and the greater team rivalries.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2022
  • Even amid all that, the music was center stage at Douglass Park.
    — Ben Trivett Published, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The crowd obliged, screaming loudly as Lil Durk joined Wallen center stage, trading lines on the song and waving to the crowd.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 June 2023
  • Allen, Garland and the city will take center stage this weekend -- a gathering of the league’s best.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Her glam is the rightful focus, with a sharp cat-eye and full pink lip taking center stage.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The voters hope the economy is center stage at the debate.
    — Esther Castillejo, ABC News, 27 June 2024
  • Think outside the box -- and don't be scared to step out onto center stage to ensure that your ideas are heard.
    — Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Sorghum is a star in the mountainous regions of the South, and this pie puts the ingredient center stage.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Put the houseplant on center stage for a spooky Halloween display.
    — Sunset Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Snoop Dogg was part of a historic halftime show — the first time hip-hop acts took center stage at a Super Bowl.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The landscape has fueled a fierce debate now playing out at the intersection of medicine and the law – with Roberson’s case at center stage this week.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024

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