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.

Examples of the spotlight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Underneath that statement was fear of the spotlight that comes with it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Say what matters clearly, and let sincerity carry the spotlight. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Even if there is plenty to do to assure himself of a place on the team that will step into the spotlight only a home Olympics provides two summers from now. — Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

An Italian film, whose cast features Monica Bellucci and whose list of producers includes Luca Guadagnino, took the spotlight at the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival on Saturday. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the spotlight

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