front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Also, that year efforts to address juvenile crime were front and center spearheaded by FOX45 and the state’s attorneys across the state. Haven Shoemaker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025 And as the current menopause movement has continued to grow, Berry has remained front and center. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Mar. 2025 The collection boasts a slew of apparel pieces, including a woven racing jacket and water-repellent motor jacket and pants with motorsport graphics at the front and center. Kanika Talwar For Footwear News, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025 If a hurricane, flood, ice storm or wildfire can take your business offline for a day, week, month or longer, weather resilience needs to be front and center in any productive business continuity plan. Renny Vandewege, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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