center of attention
Example Sentences
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She had a difficult time controlling her temper, exulted in being the center of attention, and alienated influential men in Washington by her efforts to insert herself into policymaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
He likes to be the big shot and the center of attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
From an early age growing up in the Bay Area city of Saratoga, Amelia was always the center of attention — “exuberant, silly, joyful,” her mother recalled.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
For many, it’s the condiment equivalent of an unfashionable uncle at a wedding — always present, but never the center of attention.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025
Liam is always like this, being loud and the center of attention.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
