How to Use the spotlight in a Sentence

the spotlight

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  • The Franks, for their part, were ready to be out of the spotlight and able to grieve in peace.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
  • And well, first of all, I’m used to being in the spotlight.
    — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 19 July 2023
  • Read on to see who will be in the spotlight at Catonsville this fall.
    — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The sisters are very close, though Annabel has stayed out of the spotlight.
    — Town & Country, 22 Apr. 2023
  • This week’s episode places the spotlight on the famed Vegas duo Sigfried and Roy.
    — Mike Rose, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Then, the spotlight shifted to the East Coast as Eve, the sole female artist in the lineup, graced the stage.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024
  • That is, until the most recent suit put them back in the spotlight.
    — Curbed, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Pro tip: Frame those posters and flags for a more refined feel that still puts them in the spotlight.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023
  • One piece of clothing gets a poignant moment in the spotlight.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • How he’s handled the fame at such an early age, the spotlight.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • In terms of fall fashion, the spotlight is on the revival of ballet flats.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Over the years, Fortson did not seek the spotlight for his role in founding the Kimbell.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
  • The popular shapewear brand has been around for a while and is rightly back in the spotlight.
    — Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Boeing has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons in recent months.
    — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
  • With all of the other major sports in and around the KC metro, rugby seldom sees much of the spotlight.
    — Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2024
  • Archers will get their moment in the spotlight at the Esplanade des Invalides.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • Wilson was thrust back into the spotlight, later benched and then put back in the lineup down the stretch of the season.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
  • Horford is married to Amelia Vega, who has had her own time in the spotlight.
    — Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
  • But beyond all the bells and whistles of the production, Tyler controls the spotlight.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Watching closely, Hamas, an ally of Iran, chose to burn down the house, returning the group and its cause to the spotlight.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Even though my career has always maintained in the mainstream, that song just put me right back in the spotlight.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Elle King has returned to the spotlight, as the singer-songwriter performed at two events over the weekend.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Here’s why Ashton has managed to stay in the spotlight for so long: He’s got a solid sense of how a courtroom should run.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
  • Moore spent most of the year in anonymity on the practice squad before injuries thrust him into the spotlight late in the season.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Miley Cyrus is reflecting on her life in the spotlight.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Now, however, the soda that claims to blend 23 flavors is ready for its time in the spotlight—and consumers are ready to meet it there.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 4 June 2024
  • This kind of study is in the spotlight once again, after another mass shooting in the United States.
    — Stephen Stock, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Related Articles But Kerr’s pleas to tilt the spotlight off Thompson seem to resonate with the rest of the team, too.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • While the crowd cheered, DuVernay couldn’t stop smiling and encouraged the crew members with her to share in the spotlight.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The Petersen Automotive Museum is giving lowrider culture a turn in the spotlight.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2024

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