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

Germany's flagship fiscal stimulus package is in the spotlight as ministers scramble to cushion the impact of higher bills. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

Now the drug is back in the spotlight, driven, in large part, by the lobbying of former Texas governor Rick Perry and veterans’ groups, some of whom see it as a tantalizing treatment for PTSD. —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026

Hedvig Mollestad has never shied away from the spotlight. —Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026

So now, Travis Hunter’s wife has some advice for the next wave of girlfriends and wives about to step into the spotlight at the 2026 NFL Draft. —Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the spotlight

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