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 Instead, economic concerns, particularly over inflation, remain front and center. Elena Moore, NPR, 5 June 2024 Although securities filings show Elon Musk received no compensation as CEO of Tesla Inc., his pay is currently front and center at the electric car company. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 June 2024 As the 77th World Health Assembly takes place this week, negotiations around the Pandemic Treaty are front and center of conversations. Vanessa Kerry, STAT, 31 May 2024 Those concerns will be front and center again after Biden and Trump agreed Wednesday to a June 27 debate hosted by CNN and a Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC News. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 May 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 9 Jun. 2024.

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