as in top billing
the center of public attention
a public health problem that has moved to center stage in recent years
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Recent Examples of center stage
Natural language processors like GPT have made AI accessible to anyone with a keyboard and a grasp of grammar, leading to an explosion in hype that has put artificial intelligence on center stage ever since.
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Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Maria puts Jolie back at center stage (not quite literally, as the film is set in Callas’s final years, though Jolie trained in operatic singing for the role).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
San Diego isn't alone — housing policy is center stage in many of the country's mayoral elections this year.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
In light of the news, Puerto Rican voters have shot to center stage in national elections with just one week left until Election Day, marking a major shift for an electorate that was largely overlooked for a century.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
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Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Maria puts Jolie back at center stage (not quite literally, as the film is set in Callas’s final years, though Jolie trained in operatic singing for the role).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
San Diego isn't alone — housing policy is center stage in many of the country's mayoral elections this year.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
In light of the news, Puerto Rican voters have shot to center stage in national elections with just one week left until Election Day, marking a major shift for an electorate that was largely overlooked for a century.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for center stage
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Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and others may have received top billing in the Dark Knight trilogy of Batman movies, but one uncredited star of the films was its Batmobile, nicknamed the Tumbler.Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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Even though other special events get top billing, the Chicago Marathon is one of the biggest economic drivers in the city.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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Joaquina Named Gibson’s New Artist Spotlight Earlier this week, Gibson announced Venezuelan-American singer-songwriter Joaquina as its new artist spotlight musician.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Festival of Asia is poised for its grand launch in 2025 and hopes to shine a spotlight on Kuala Lumpur as a creative hub.Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Fernando Mendoza promised the Bears will quickly turn their attention to Stanford.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The complaints about the lack of attention to requests from Latino residents and accusations of discrimination will also go to the trial, the judge said.Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But while the memes and shares have in many ways defined the 2024 US presidential election, there's a whole world of moments that have occurred outside of the viral limelight.Alyssa Walker, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The weight of his last eight years in the political limelight, and the end of his days campaigning, appeared on the mind of the ex-president Monday night.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Seems to me that the Giants are in the catbird seat.Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
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William Byron, on the other hand, is in the catbird seat among Hendrick Motorsports drivers and sits with a seven-point cushion above the cutoff line.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/center%20stage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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