center of attention
Example Sentences
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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 likes to be the big shot and the center of attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
With more than 130,000 verified identifications in the state, the fence lizard is the center of attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
They laugh and speak of things that mean nothing to me, and I am frozen there among all the false faces, at the very center of attention.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
