How to Use the center of attention in a Sentence

the center of attention

noun phrase
  • And that what should be, but rarely is at the center of attention.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024
  • My best friend always seems to need to be the center of attention.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
  • For a brief time, the carvings will be the center of attention.
    — Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Maybe the Phillies won’t be the center of attention this spring.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Genevieve Wollinka would rather not be the center of attention.
    — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Expect to be the center of attention and draw people in with your bold ideas.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • Jonathan Bowlan was the center of attention.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Crystal needs to be the center of attention.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Gibby still needs to be the center of attention, no matter what.
    — Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The dark program window makes your clips the center of attention.
    — PCMAG, 1 May 2024
  • Behind it all, of course, is the lust to be seen, to be admired, to be placed at the center of attention.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Many people go out of their way not to be the center of attention, period.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
  • But the movie requires her to be very much not the center of attention and to focus on the people around her.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That way the boot peeks out slightly, without needing to be the center of attention.
    — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The questions of what sports will be lost with the loss of revenue is going to be the center of attention now.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Ben is an awkward man who can’t help but be the center of attention, unable to mask any of his emotions.
    — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Now though, Charlie has settled in well, and loves to be the center of attention.
    — Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • That being said, in many of my favorite shots, the clothes aren’t always the center of attention.
    — Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • An unforgettable day for kids who are rarely the center of attention.
    — Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • People are the center of attention, not vases on a low table.
    — Joseph Giovannini, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
  • They're used to being the center of attention, and suddenly things change.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • Trump has always had impulse control issues and loves to be the center of attention.
    — Erick Erickson, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
  • One shopper explained that their dog was the center of attention while wearing the costume.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • A lot of people might think of a leader as the center of attention, but that’s not Clarendon.
    — Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
  • Alesia and Mike compete for the chance to be the center of attention, but Mike beats her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In person, the 30-year-old has the demeanor of a man not used to being the center of attention.
    — Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Besides, his friends are in no position to begrudge him the joy of being the center of attention.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Planning a wedding is a big deal, and Emily has always liked to be the center of attention.
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Margot is the shy one, the careful one, always the sidekick and never the center of attention.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • These cakes for birthdays are going to be the center of attention at the celebration.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023

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