center of attention
Example Sentences
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Boyle Heights, a neighborhood that has been subjected to decades of toxic pollution from rail yards and other industries, has again become the center of attention of another environmental disaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Nobody was better at playing a very handsome guy, the center of attention, who was also nonthreatening, not above a bit of slapstick, a little silly—above all, likable.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
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 constantly demands to be the center of attention in his own production, on stage as well as off.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
Dressed in homespun clothes, Ben Franklin is the center of attention at a reception held for him by King Louis XVI and his queen.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
