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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Night two shifted the spotlight onto South Korea’s hip-hop scene, where five artists from the AOMG label performed: Simon Dominic, along with Loco, Gray, Woo Won-Jae, and Coogie.
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Martha’s Vineyard, and the Black cast members of Summer House and Southern Charm deserve their genuine moment in the spotlight.
—Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 16 May 2024
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Martha’s Vineyard, and the Black cast members of Summer House and Southern Charm deserve their genuine moment in the spotlight.
—Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 16 May 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 29 May. 2024.
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