front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

Examples of front and center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For investors, that puts the consumer front and center this earnings season. Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 July 2024 It doesn’t get talked about in mainstream sports media, but succession considerations are front and center in annual owner meetings. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 July 2024 The reality star, 45, was front and center in the crowd on Saturday, July 6, as the drummer, 48, took the stage with his band, Blink-182, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, just outside of Los Angeles. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024 What that would do is put front and center the role of human experience in psychological transformation. Gary Stix, Scientific American, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for front and center 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1951

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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