as in limelight
the center of public attention
reality show contestants who become addicted to the spotlight
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of spotlight
The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The city was thrust into the national spotlight in September when former president Donald Trump and vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed without evidence that Haitian immigrants in the city were eating pets.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
The fourth annual list spotlighting the most auspicious unmade LGBTQ-inclusive scripts in town chose 10 finalists across a variety of genres.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Deadline’s has launched the streaming site for Sound & Screen Film, the annual musical showcase that shines a spotlight on the scores and songs behind some of this year’s buzziest awards-season movies.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The city was thrust into the national spotlight in September when former president Donald Trump and vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed without evidence that Haitian immigrants in the city were eating pets.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Now, a new study has spotlighted that blood test, called the Shield test, and a similar test that has yet to hit the market.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
The fourth annual list spotlighting the most auspicious unmade LGBTQ-inclusive scripts in town chose 10 finalists across a variety of genres.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlight
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But Buffett hasn’t always been as anxious about the political limelight.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line Like an unwelcome ex-partner who shows up during the most inopportune times and refuses to leave, Treasury yields too have made a return and are hogging the market limelight.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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The series, like the book by Patrick Radden Keefe on which it’s based, focuses in part on the life of Dolours Price (Lola Petticrew), who became active in the IRA as a teenager.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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And by focusing on those, grown-ups may be able not only to save money and space, but also to help kids have more fun.Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Fernando Mendoza promised the Bears will quickly turn their attention to Stanford.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The complaints about the lack of attention to requests from Latino residents and accusations of discrimination will also go to the trial, the judge said.Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Instagram has rolled out tools that allow users to identify and categorize which of their followers could be spam accounts, and ban entire groups of followers at once.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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At each location, staff and volunteers work to identify community needs, recruit personnel, procure critical equipment and material items, and coordinate the overall response.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlight. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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