How to Use center stage in a Sentence

center stage

noun
  • 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.
  • As the fight in Ukraine takes center stage at the U.N., women take to the streets in Iran.
    — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The trainer asks the class for their cheers of support for the pup in center stage.
    — Mark Van Wye, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • Remove the painters tape and put the table on center stage.
    — Beth Eslinger, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2021
  • 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
  • With the flash used by the photographer, the crab looks to be standing at center stage, in the glow of a spotlight.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Even amid all that, the music was center stage at Douglass Park.
    — Ben Trivett Published, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Wealth and power tend to hog center stage and crowd out the supporting cast.
    — David Galef/chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • After much of the first half of the season was focused on the rest of the country, the conference takes center stage in Week 9.
    — USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021
  • 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
  • The center stage was paved in real brick, as if the show were being performed not just in New York but on it as well.
    — David Lachapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 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
  • With the rise of streaming TV, video games and social media video, film is no longer at center stage.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
  • In the play’s first moments, O’Connell entered as herself and sat center stage.
    — New York Times, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Put the houseplant on center stage for a spooky Halloween display.
    — Sunset Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Strippers also share center stage, keeping the energy high on the party record.
    — Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In 2021, the Conservative Political Action Conference set up its center stage in the shape of an odal rune.
    — Matthew Kriner, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025

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