center of attention
Example Sentences
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Nobody was better at playing a very handsome guy, the center of attention, who was also nonthreatening, not above a bit of slapstick, a little silly—above all, likable.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
She had a difficult time controlling her temper, exulted in being the center of attention, and alienated influential men in Washington by her efforts to insert herself into policymaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
He likes to be the big shot and the center of attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Facing hitters for the first time in Dodgers camp this spring, Roki Sasaki was the center of attention at Camelback Ranch during the team’s latest round of live batting practice.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
And because I needed to be the center of attention, because I needed something more, I ended up here, wallowing in myself, trying to convince everybody around me that I have some kind of...disease.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
