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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That track, also from a new star in the music world, could quickly return to the No. 1 spot—or Roan could finally take a turn in the spotlight.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In Spain, Antonio Banderas was one of a number placed in the spotlight.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
With the spotlight enabled, night vision was also sharp, but colors were not as bright as those in daytime video.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
The actor, 31, is always asked about his famous parents Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, and as he's thrust into the spotlight more than ever before with the premiere of season 3 of The White Lotus, Patrick is facing even more of that curiosity than ever.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In Spain, Antonio Banderas was one of a number placed in the spotlight.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
With the spotlight enabled, night vision was also sharp, but colors were not as bright as those in daytime video.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
The actor, 31, is always asked about his famous parents Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, and as he's thrust into the spotlight more than ever before with the premiere of season 3 of The White Lotus, Patrick is facing even more of that curiosity than ever.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2025.
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