take center stage
idiom
: to be in a main or very important position
The issue is expected to take center stage in the elections.
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Spicy dishes typically take center stage over sweet ones.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Once the sun enters Gemini on May 20, the atmosphere takes on a lighter, playful, more cerebral energy, as curiosity, flirtation and mentally stimulating conversations take center stage.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
News of new pope delivered by stoves, chemicals and ballots As Pope Francis' funeral nears, fascination with papacy's rituals take center stage How accurate is the movie 'Conclave' about the election of a new pope?
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025
However, when emotions, complexity or urgency are involved, human agents must take center stage.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Once the sun enters Gemini on May 20, the atmosphere takes on a lighter, playful, more cerebral energy, as curiosity, flirtation and mentally stimulating conversations take center stage.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
News of new pope delivered by stoves, chemicals and ballots As Pope Francis' funeral nears, fascination with papacy's rituals take center stage How accurate is the movie 'Conclave' about the election of a new pope?
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025
However, when emotions, complexity or urgency are involved, human agents must take center stage.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Take center stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20center%20stage. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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