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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So co-athletic directors Erik Terry and Sierra Wang went to work on him, telling him that this could be great experience without the spotlight of varsity football.
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Since its discovery, the Boot of Cortez has enjoyed its time in the spotlight.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Meanwhile, rumblings of unhappiness with some of the Kremlin’s wartime policies have put the spotlight on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is due to make a speech on Saturday to mark Victory Day.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Now CPUs are back in the spotlight as momentum shifts from chatbots to AI agents.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Since its discovery, the Boot of Cortez has enjoyed its time in the spotlight.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Meanwhile, rumblings of unhappiness with some of the Kremlin’s wartime policies have put the spotlight on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is due to make a speech on Saturday to mark Victory Day.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Now CPUs are back in the spotlight as momentum shifts from chatbots to AI agents.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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