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
Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
In the season's first week, the show will spotlight several heroes who saved lives during the tragic flooding in Texas Hill Country.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles on Tuesday won the Democratic mayoral primary amid a punishing week in the national spotlight.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
During premiere week, Clarkson will spotlight the heroes who rescued campers from the devastating floods in Texas in July.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
In the season's first week, the show will spotlight several heroes who saved lives during the tragic flooding in Texas Hill Country.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Wilson's Climate Change Activism Beyond his recent push to spotlight paramedics and emergency medicine, Wilson has devoted much of his post-The Office career to climate advocacy, serving as a founding director of Climate Basecamp alongside professor Gail Whiteman.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles on Tuesday won the Democratic mayoral primary amid a punishing week in the national spotlight.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlight
Noun
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After a bit of talking back and forth, the couple had their official first date in New York and, since then, have been unable to stay away from the public and media limelight.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Aug. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s tax reform plans portend a consumption boom At a time when U.S. trade tariffs on India have been making headlines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tax relief plans have stolen some of the media limelight.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Tesla says the high headline figure is the cost of keeping Musk focused on Tesla, rather than on his other companies, including SpaceX and Neuralink, or on politics.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The test focused on cushioning, rebound, and other performance indicators that usually take weeks of athlete data collection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the 77th Annual Emmy Awards embraced nostalgia with attention to classics like The Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls, it was once again dominated by streaming giants breaking records and reshaping the industry.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Engravings on the bullets caught the agents’ attention.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The suspect in the shooting, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested on Friday night after his father recognized him from surveillance images and video released by investigators, authorities said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some of the information inadvertently made public in this way included names and email addresses, meaning the participants of the chat could be identified.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlight. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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