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.
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Bird also appeared grateful for her moment in the spotlight.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Wakim’s moment in the spotlight proved why the featured player is worth keeping around, as his humor was not only biting, but incisive in a way that hearkened back to Update anchor Norm MacDonald.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
For years, the Nuggets were the anti-NBA team, a locker room’s tone set by an unselfish star in Jokic who never cared about the credit — or the spotlight.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
After several years out of the spotlight spent taking care of his three daughters in his home state of Oklahoma, Brooks moved to Nashville after his youngest child made the decision to attend Belmont University in the city.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Wakim’s moment in the spotlight proved why the featured player is worth keeping around, as his humor was not only biting, but incisive in a way that hearkened back to Update anchor Norm MacDonald.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
For years, the Nuggets were the anti-NBA team, a locker room’s tone set by an unselfish star in Jokic who never cared about the credit — or the spotlight.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
After several years out of the spotlight spent taking care of his three daughters in his home state of Oklahoma, Brooks moved to Nashville after his youngest child made the decision to attend Belmont University in the city.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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 19 Apr. 2025.
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