as in limelight
the center of public attention
reality show contestants who become addicted to the spotlight
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Recent Examples of spotlight
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
It was held Saturday — Juneteenth itself is Thursday, June 19 — to spotlight a community center meant to connect Treasure Valley residents.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to strike a careful balance around raising their children in the royal spotlight while prioritizing their privacy and family time.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 June 2025
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Noun
The exhibition spotlights artifacts made of wartime materials, like a chair woven from parachute straps, and items made for the war, like the uniform made for the women’s branch of the U.S. Navy.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
It was held Saturday — Juneteenth itself is Thursday, June 19 — to spotlight a community center meant to connect Treasure Valley residents.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2025
Verb
And unfortunately, spotlights don’t keep you company for too long.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales are known to strike a careful balance around raising their children in the royal spotlight while prioritizing their privacy and family time.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlight
Noun
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Turtles are once again in Mexico’s limelight, after authorities announced the rescue of 3,427 freshwater turtle hatchlings at a checkpoint along the San Cristóbal-Chiapa de Corzo highway.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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So that spotlight's going on Indiana, the same spotlight on Oklahoma, two states that are not in the national limelight.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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There was also a steady drumbeat of business closures, from decades-old mainstays such as Marlborough Gallery, Washburn Gallery, and Mitchell-Innes & Nash to David Lewis Gallery, which shuttered after an impactful 11 years, and several smaller operations focused on emerging artists.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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The presentations will focus on each agency’s roles and responsibilities and their expectations of the community.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Bao Sheng was one of the first biodynamic durian farms in Malaysia, and its owner is credited with calling attention to durian’s numbing properties.—
Tom Downey,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Most visual ads compete with other adjacent ads while trying to capture a viewer’s attention, whereas audio creates a one-on-one, voice-first experience that is built on a more authentic, concrete foundation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Verb
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About two years after the assault, Agnes must identify her gender on a government form.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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Lidia Zepeda, who identified herself as a childhood friend of Garcia, created a GoFundMe account to help the family with funeral expenses.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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“Spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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