How to Use center in a Sentence

center

1 of 2 noun
  • The staircase is in the center of the building.
  • They are at the center of a furious debate over whether or not to expand the city's public transportation system.
  • The vaccine is being tested at several medical centers around the country.
  • Much of that act centers on Grogu.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
  • Warm the center of the body first—chest, neck, head and groin.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Make a well in the center of flour mixture.
    — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Crack eggs into the center of the well.
    — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The centers are free and open to the public.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • He got thrown in the center of something.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Both of those teams had also played with three center backs.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • To pull her back into the center.
    — Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There were few treatment centers in the state at the time.
    — Alex Acquisto, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Beef is back, this time with a new conflict at the center.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Blend toward the center of the face.
    — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Levin said that could get worse as more of these centers come online.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But those less main-stream views were largely not front-and-center.
    — Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Think about call centers in the 1990s.
    — Mike Hoffman, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • To do so, run your finger down the center of the fillet.
    — Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The Broncos are down to their third-string center.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The red couch had once been the warm center of family evenings.
    — Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
  • Many are rare species that cannot be found at local garden centers.
    — Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Having a center court with a view from the restaurant was unique.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Bryce Teodosio was moved from center to left.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • That’s the strange tension at the center of the story.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
  • The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center.
    — William B. Davis, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • And Canada missed their star center-back.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But the money that kept some centers afloat during that time has now been spent.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This time with a run-scoring single to center.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The church does not charge rent, but leaders say upkeep falls on the center.
    — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026

center

2 of 2 verb
  • Center the picture on the wall.
  • Much of the growth is centered in Phoenix.
    — Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Luke Kunin centered the fourth line.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Acuña singled to center that brought in two runs.
    — Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
  • My mornings are centered around my son.
    — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Semien drilled a two-run homer to center off Mahle in the fourth.
    — CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Are space data centers a thing?
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • And somehow her hug centered me.
    — Laura Kwerel, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • My script was much more centered on the bus, inside the bus, with the bus.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Part of that drama centers around her friend Gary.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But they are drawn to still life, so a lot of my artwork now is centered on still life.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Kellner flew out to center to lead off the inning.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This rapid growth is why the upside case is centered on revenue.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The show is centered on two estranged former best friends.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And this year, there are plenty of viral food trends centered around the big game to try.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Each cycle left me more balanced and centered.
    — Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The results center around fit, style and comfort.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Movies like this one centered on a young girl who isn’t in the middle of a horror film are rare.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
  • This approach centers on five key strategies.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Instead, Young drove a double to center to tie the game.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The book centers on a student named Shy and occurs over just a few hours.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This one centered on how some local ice rinks and teams operate.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Much of modern life is now centered around living well and living longer.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Much of the restoration process is centered on the care of film as physical stuff.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Punch a third hole on the opposite short side; it should be centered and near the bottom.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Its perks are also centered around home improvement and pet care.
    — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But much of the talk centered on health and motivation.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • But much of the pregame attention centered on Sanders’ health.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Vang said most of their desserts will be centered around these cultural flavors.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The driver sits low, like a sports coupe, making the ride smooth, centered and planted.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

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