front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Winer argued that having fashion front and center at CES is a powerful statement on how fashion can lead the way in sustainability through partnerships with legacy brands and start-ups. —

Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025 This expansive and exhilarating retrospective, which traces Elizabeth Catlett’s remarkable life and career, places her radical politics front and center. —

The New York Times, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 The announcement comes as the issue of affordability has taken front and center for New York politicians in the aftermath of the presidential election. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025 Even this scheme to keep my New Year’s resolutions front and center for the next 12 months wasn’t foolproof. —

Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front and center

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1938

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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