How to Use front and center in a Sentence

front and center

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  • Maybe, by the fall, the war in Gaza will no longer be front and center.
    — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
  • Tariffs are front and center in the news and on the mind of many investors.
    — Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Putting red front and center is a great choice for New Year's Eve.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 5 Dec. 2022
  • That 15-week ban is front and center in the campaign right now.
    — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The soft and sloppy play around their net was front and center.
    — Joe Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Our fast growth rate has put that front and center for us.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Maria is front and center in driving the first half of the mystery for us.
    — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 26 July 2021
  • Her friends fill in dozens of rows, her father is front and center.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Trump is putting the 2020 election front and center again in many of his speeches.
    — ABC News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • These are all topics that were not front and center in 2003.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • What was front and center for the direction of the season as a whole?
    — Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Friends with the brothers Durollari and one of the faces of the line, Anwar is front and center on their site.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2022
  • But little Olympia was there, front and center, to cheer on her mom.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Adams’ plan to put the migrant crisis front and center at the DNC could anger some Democrats.
    — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • His weight is front and center on Thursday when he is measured for the first time and do all the drills.
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Springer is like a stunt man put out front and center to take the punishment.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
  • The tomatoes are cut into big chunks so that the dense, sweet fruit is front and center.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022
  • Young adults will move front and center in terms of content at the relaunch.
    — Liza Foreman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
  • In My Own Time — with her smoky vocals front and center.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2022
  • When the papers came, he was stunned to see his photo front and center.
    — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 23 May 2022
  • Maybe that was the point with one of the great comedians of all time front and center tonight.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Fitness features are front and center on the Watch5 Pro.
    — Jon Bitner, wsj.com, 22 Sep. 2023
  • What issues will be front and center for the new Congress?
    — The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Gilbert said Boston-area artists will be front and center in the effort.
    — Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022
  • In the second half of the courtyard scene, Luffy and Zoro’s abilities are front and center.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Robinson’s close friends were front and center as her beau popped the question.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 14 Dec. 2023
  • On Christmas Day, the moon will be in your sign, which puts your emotions front and center.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During his 1996 run, Dole put this work front and center.
    — Eric Garcia, The New Republic, 5 Dec. 2021
  • John’s piano and vocals, thankfully, were front and center, and did not suffer from uneven mixing.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
  • The youngster in a striped top seemingly wandered front and center into the frame at the play place as the royal couple chatted with adults, creating a memorable moment.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025

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