the spotlight
noun
: public attention or notice
a baseball star who hates the spotlight
They're always in the spotlight.
School violence is once again under the media spotlight.
The news article turned/put the spotlight on the city's financial problems.
Examples of the spotlight in a Sentence
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Democratic governors have been thrust into the spotlight as potential saviors of the party should President Joe Biden heed mounting calls to withdraw from the race.
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 July 2024
She was first thrust into the spotlight as a teenager in 2008, when her family starred on the TLC reality series 19 Kids and Counting.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
The Chicago native was a mental health advocate and vulnerably opened up about his battles with substance abuse, which helped Bronny navigate certain times in life with the spotlight on him as the teenage son of one of the best to ever pick up a basketball.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 July 2024
But for fans hungry to see what’s in store for Season 3, look no further than Season 2’s third episode and the flashbacks of Lestat absolutely basking in the spotlight on the stage.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 July 2024
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 July 2024
She was first thrust into the spotlight as a teenager in 2008, when her family starred on the TLC reality series 19 Kids and Counting.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
The Chicago native was a mental health advocate and vulnerably opened up about his battles with substance abuse, which helped Bronny navigate certain times in life with the spotlight on him as the teenage son of one of the best to ever pick up a basketball.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 July 2024
But for fans hungry to see what’s in store for Season 3, look no further than Season 2’s third episode and the flashbacks of Lestat absolutely basking in the spotlight on the stage.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for the spotlight
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“The spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20spotlight. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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