as in limelight
the center of public attention
reality show contestants who become addicted to the spotlight
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of spotlight
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Coppola’s presence at the festival reflects the involvement of Chanel, a partner of the festival whose mantra is to shine a spotlight on young talent in front and behind the camera.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 June 2025
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
The inaugural three-day Access Canada Summit event in Toronto, set to run Sept. 8-10 during TIFF’s 2025 edition, will spotlight Canadian content producers navigating a global entertainment industry.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Tensions are still fresh since UCLA was propelled into the global spotlight when a pro-Palestinian encampment came under violent attack a year ago.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Coppola’s presence at the festival reflects the involvement of Chanel, a partner of the festival whose mantra is to shine a spotlight on young talent in front and behind the camera.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 June 2025
Verb
Varying showtimes, Thursday through Sunday at New York City Center, 131 W. 55th St.
Proclaiming that baseball is for everyone, the New York Mets are spotlighting inclusivity and equality as part of the team’s annual Pride bash.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
The inaugural three-day Access Canada Summit event in Toronto, set to run Sept. 8-10 during TIFF’s 2025 edition, will spotlight Canadian content producers navigating a global entertainment industry.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlight
Noun
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The people who went to Washington as a result of his decision live in the political limelight.—
James C. Clark,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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Protein may be hogging the nutrition limelight at the moment, but amid all the hubbub, don’t forget about one critical carb: fiber.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The book focuses on her time in the Biden White House, particularly the three weeks that led to Biden's decision to abandon his bid for a second term.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Ara’s practice focuses on domestic and international transactions across entertainment, sports and media, representing clients in M&A and financing transactions including private-equity firms, investors, sovereigns, lenders and borrowers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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The group said that in order to pull attention away from the display of military grandeur, No Kings would specifically not demonstrate in Washington on Saturday, and instead host their largest demonstration in Philadelphia - the city known as the birthplace of America.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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That’s despite its generous 7.9% dividend, which should be getting more attention.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Lifestyle & Leisure Trends - identifies longevity trends to provide a framework for decision-making that’s both grounded in data and forward-looking The Macroeconomic Context The OECD’s Stefano Scarpetto gave the wake up call on the demographic context.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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