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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Momoa's children are used to joining their father in the spotlight.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 July 2025
Next in the spotlight are Big Tech earnings, which will be released in the weeks right before Aug. 1.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Protein stepped into the spotlight in recent years as keto and other high-protein diets took off.
—Reyna Gobel, NPR, 19 July 2025
Since retiring after the 2022 season, the German has been out of the spotlight, working behind the scenes to create progress in causes such as women in motorsport and environmental challenges.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 July 2025
Next in the spotlight are Big Tech earnings, which will be released in the weeks right before Aug. 1.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 July 2025
Protein stepped into the spotlight in recent years as keto and other high-protein diets took off.
—Reyna Gobel, NPR, 19 July 2025
Since retiring after the 2022 season, the German has been out of the spotlight, working behind the scenes to create progress in causes such as women in motorsport and environmental challenges.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.
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