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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Their connection was back in the spotlight when Tesla CEO Elon Musk linked Trump to Epstein during the height of their feud.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Sheckler and Kells have used the parallels in their turbulent journeys in the spotlight to lean on one another, making their bond stronger over the years.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Of course, new parents do deserve their moment in the spotlight, and to be showered with well-wishes.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Officials are speaking out after recent reports putting tourism declines in Sin City in the spotlight.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Sheckler and Kells have used the parallels in their turbulent journeys in the spotlight to lean on one another, making their bond stronger over the years.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Of course, new parents do deserve their moment in the spotlight, and to be showered with well-wishes.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Officials are speaking out after recent reports putting tourism declines in Sin City in the spotlight.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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