center stage

Example Sentences

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It was another down day for stocks, as energy concerns again took center stage.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

So someone brought her to the set, where Gosling greeted her with a “Hi, sweetheart” and held her hand as he pulled her to center stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

On March 21, this stadium will be filled with more than 70,000 guests as the pair takes center stage at the Super Bowl of comedy — the largest stadium stand-up show to date.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

On a conference call last April, an ad agency partner began presenting unpolished AI-generated images to make a point: Artificial intelligence wasn’t ready to take center stage in advertising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

She scrambled up onto the platform, clapping her hands over her head, Dr. Fanning lunging at but missing her as she escaped onto center stage.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez